Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: relic

8th century, from the East. According to legend the Santa Maria della Scala hospital was opened on 898 by a cobbler named Sorore. However, the first known document mentioning it dates from March 29, 1090. The last parts of the hospital left the historical buildings opposite the Duomo in 1996 and it was turned into a museum complex. It is still being restored.

In Gorinchem, nineteen catholic clergymen were tortured and murdered by the Beggars. They were considered martyrs by the catholics in the Netherlands.