Originally built in the 12th Century as a chapel of the residence of the Count of Flanders, the church houses a venerated relic of the Holy Blood allegedly collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders.
Originally built in the 12th Century as a chapel of the residence of the Count of Flanders, it was promoted to minor basilica in 1923. Built between 1134 and 1157, the church houses a venerated relic of the Holy Blood allegedly collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders.