Proposals have even taken place at the spot!
The bones of a famous figure have been visited by people from all over the city and beyond.
Pilgrims and lovers have come out to the Blessed John Duns Scotus Catholic church in the Gorbals, to visit the forearm of St Valentine. The remains, which are kept in a casket, are decorated with flowers every Valentines Day and a mass is held in the Roman Saint's memory.Lovers often make a pilgrimage to the spot and, on occasion, there have been proposals at the church.His skull is said to be in the Basilica Di Santa Maria in Rome with other remains said to be held at churches including Dublin, Prague and Madrid.
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