You are now facing a rather dark place.
We're just ten meters away from the old anatomical theatre over there,
where corpses were dissected on a regular basis.
This practice started in the 18th Century.
When we talk about anatomy, we immediately think of Vesalius,
who is by far one of the most important anatomists in history.
He studied in Leuven
and published his work De Humani Corporis Fabrica in the 16th century.
This masterpiece truly increased the popularity of anatomy.
However, it was not until the 18th century that the first real anatomical theatre was established.
Before this, dissections took place in small designated rooms,
for instance in the attic of the University Hall
Inside the theatre, students sat on bleachers, a kind of amphitheatre,
where they could observe and learn from the spectacular dissections.
The tall windows made the theatre very bright, which is the reason why the theatre was
later used as an atelier by the artist Constantin Meunier.
Conclusion: of the dead, nothing unless good. Let's go to the next stop!