Under Sablon paving stones
Workers dig up human bones!
Perhaps street news from building site
May not, at first glance, seem right,
But let us delve back in the past
When epidemics shadows cast…
As where the Petit Sablon lies
With famous 16th century guys
In proud display in granite stone,
Was once for souls a lasting home.
Nearby, the Place Saint Jean recalls
A hospital in hallowed walls.
All vanished many years ago
Though illustrations clearly show
How it flourished, helped the poor
And weary travellers would restore.
This medieval hub, now still
Remains - for history buffs - a thrill!
(c) Poet in the woods 2025
The Old Hôpital Saint Jean in Brussels
demolished in 1845
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