The Petit Sablon Square is surrouned by Gothic columns with little bronze statues on top. They represent the ancient professions. 48 professions are illustrated in this way.On a small height, a monument and 10 big statues can be found. The monument, of Flemish neo-renaissance style, was realized by Fraikin in 1864. It represents the counts of Egmont and Hornes who were executed on the scaffold on 5 June 1568 because of their resistance to the Spanish tyranny. The monument had been set up on the Grand-Place at first, in front of the Maison du Roi, the place of the execution. It was transferred to the Petit Sablon in 1879.