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John Flanders, verdwaald in de vierde dimensie
by bernauw in Art & Entertainment > Literature
Een waar gebeurd fantastisch verhaal, verteld door John Flanders, ook bekend als Jean Ray.
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The Procession of Penance at Furnes: A Real Mystery Play...
by patrickbernauw in Culture & Society > History
... a Medieval Procession of Penance or Penitence. The religious pageant is 500 years old, but it is said that the Procession originated in 1099 when Count Robert II of Flanders returned from Jerusalem with a splinter from the Holy True Cross.
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The Holy Grail of Bruges, a New Jerusalem
by patrickbernauw in Culture & Society > History
The Holy Blood of Christ seems to have turned medieval Bruges (in Flanders, Belgium) into a Holy City. It's what, since the 19th century, made tourism popular in Bruges.
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Perceval, the Story of the Grail
by patrickbernauw in Art & Entertainment > Literature
... de Troyes was a French poet, born in the second half of the 12th century, probably in Troyes. From 1160 to 1172 he served at the court of Countess Marie de Champagne, but later he got attached to Philip of Alsace, Count of Flanders.
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A Little Night Music in Bruges-la-Morte / Court of Miracles
by patrickbernauw in Art & Entertainment > Literature
Three dark & gothic poems, two of the medieval ghost city Bruges in Flanders, one about the Court of Miracles in Paris
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The most beautiful cities of Belgium
by Erik in Travel > Europe
Belgium is a small country in northwest Europe, offering many beautiful tourist attractions. Belgium holds an interesting history with many monuments, buildings and also several museums, which are well worth your visit.
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Cricket History
by guruvarman in Sports & Fitness > Extreme Sports
Cricket has a known history spanning from the 16th century to the present day, with international matches played since 1844, although the official history of international Test cricket began in 1877. During this time, the game developed ...
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The Holy Blood aka the Holy Grail was lost in Bruges!
by patrickbernauw in Culture & Society > History
Eat your heart out, Dan Brown... The Templars brought the one and only Holy Grail to what is now known as "the Venice of the Nord". Oh, and you should read here something about Friday the 13th too...
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The Holy Grail Procession of Bruges
by patrickbernauw in Religion & Spirituality > Christianity
Every year, the Procession of the Holy Blood takes place on Ascension Day in Bruges. The centerpiece is the coagulated relic of the Precious Blood of Christ.
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Some Wonders of the Abbey of Glastonbury
by patrickbernauw in Culture & Society > History
Was it a mere coincidence the abbey of Glastonbury got associated with King Arthur and the Holy Grail at the time Chrétien de Troyes wrote his Story of the Holy Grail for a patron, who was the son of Thierry of Alsace, who brought the Holy ...
