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Hidden Altar Banner From 1881 Discovered in Bruges Abbey: "Presumably Hidden by Nuns During Wwi"

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During restoration work at the Saint Godelieve Abbey in Bruges, an important religious heritage item was accidentally discovered: a large altar banner, 4 meters by 3 meters, dating from 1881. The banner, depicting Saint Godelieve as a martyr, was rolled up and hidden in a cavity in the attic. Sisters likely hid the banner during the First World War when they were forced to flee the convent from German soldiers.

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Hidden Altar Banner From 1881 Discovered in Bruges Abbey: "Presumably Hidden by Nuns During Wwi"

During restoration work at the Saint Godelieve Abbey in Bruges, an important religious heritage item was accidentally discovered: a large altar banner, 4 meters by 3 meters, dating from 1881. The banner, depicting Saint Godelieve as a martyr, was rolled up and hidden in a cavity in the attic. Sisters likely hid the banner during the First World War when they were forced to flee the convent from German soldiers.

·Antwerp, Belgium
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vrt broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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