The old asserts itself into the new. #Gablestone, #StBarbara Gasthuis, #Haarlem. This is what remains from the St. Barbara women's #hospital circa 1624 from #Wikipedia:"Gable stones (Dutch gevelstenen) are carved and often colourfully painted stone tablets, which are set into the walls of buildings, usually at about 4 metres from the ground. They serve both to identify and embellish the building."