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Basiliek van het Heilige Sacrament Meerssen

Markt 25
Meerssen
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The Basilica on the Market is also called the 'Showpiece of the Maas Gothic' and is dedicated to the holy sacrament and the apostle Bartholomew.

The main historical events are the blood miracle and the burn miracle. Curious about the stories or want to take a look inside? View the 360-degree tour. The tour is also accessible by scanning the qr code on the facade sign at the basilica.

In 1222 the Blood Wonder (the oldest miracle in the Netherlands) took place when water and blood flowed from the host during the breaking of the host.

In 1465, a farmer from the upper hamlet of Raar, who saw the flames coming from the roof of the church, rescued the monstrance from the burning church. When he returned to his field where he was plowing, he saw that it had been plowed all over. According to him, the work of angels. To commemorate this Burning Miracle, every two years during the Octave of the Sacrament a large procession moves from the Basilica to Raar. Many people come to the basilica as a place of pilgrimage.

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