Nails Venerated As Those of Christ's Crucifixion
- In the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome.
- In the Holy Lance of the German imperial regalia in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.
- In the Iron Crown of Lombardy in the Cathedral of Monza.
- In the treasury of the Cathedral of Trier.
- In the form of bridle, in the apse of the Cathedral of Milan (see Rito della Nivola)
- In the form of bridle, in the cathedral treasuries of Carpentras.
In the cathedral of Colle di Val d'Elsa, near Siena
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