Shrine of St Remaclus at Stavelot Abbey

In the shrine of St. Remaclus the church possesses a unique example of Mosan metal work. The 2.7 m (9 ft.) long and almost 1m (3.5 ft.) high shrine was worked from gilded metal with enamel inlay. It received in 1268 the remains of St. Remaclus, which had been preserved since the seventh century. On the front are depicted Jesus giving a Blessing and Mary with the Christ Child , on the long side on the left is a representation of Jesus and St. Remaclus surrounded by six apostles and on the right St. Lambertus surrounded by another six apostles. The lid bears another scene from the New Testament.