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The Jerusalem Chapel is the private chapel of the Adornes family, an Italian merchant family from Genoa. The chapel was consecrated in 1429 and was inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Within the so-caled Adornesdomein estate is one of Bruges’ oddest churches, the 15th-century Jeruzalemkerk, built by the Adornes family. Supposedly based on Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, it’s a macabre monument with a gruesome altarpiece covered in skull motifs and an effigy of Christ’s corpse tucked away in the rear mini ...
The Jerusalem Church (Jeruzalemkerk) in Bruges is a unique chapel built in 1428 by a rich pilgrim recently returned from Jerusalem. Modeled on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, it includes a round tower, a macabre altar featuring skulls and ladders, and a replica of Christ's tomb.
This is the Calvary Altar of the Jerusalemkerk (Jerusalem Church) in Bruges, Belgium. The church was built in the 15th Century as a private chapel for the wealthy and powerful Adorne family.
The church design was inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, although on a much smaller scale. The structure has a tower, a macabre altar with images of skulls, ladders and Jesus’ tomb. Behind the altar is a crypt area with a low vaulted ceiling.
Sep 7, 2019 · The highlights of the church are the ornate tomb of Anselmus Adornes and his wife Margareta van der Banck, the altar dotted with memento mori and the relic of part of the Holy Cross. The rear of the church houses a replica of the tomb of Jesus, with candles and pictures of the many people who have visited here and commemorated their ...
Dec 21, 2021 · Modelled on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the interior is on two levels, with family tombs, a strange Crucifixion and a replica of Christ’s tomb located in a dark crypt you have to crawl inside.
