Manneken Pis

The famous statue is located at the junction of Rue de l'Étuve/Stoofstraat and Rue du Chêne/Eikstraat. To find it, one takes the left lane next to the Brussels Town Hall from the famous Grand Place and walks a few hundred meters to arrive at the spot. The statue will be on the left corner.



The 61 centimeter tall bronze statue on the corner of Rue de l'Etuve and Rue des Grands Carmes was made in 1619 by Brussels sculptor Hieronimus Duquesnoy. The figure has been repeatedly stolen; the current statue is a copy from 1965. The original is kept at the Maison du Roi/Broodhuis on the Grand Place.


Comments

  1. ReanaclaireAugust 20, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    If I go, I also must get the brochures home..otherwise sure forget what place I have visited..

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  2. Shenny's mommyAugust 20, 2011 at 11:53 PM

    Just drop by.
    Hee...I went there before but I don't remember its name. It is good you put a log here. :)

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  3. JeanetteAugust 21, 2011 at 12:59 AM

    Very interesting statue!

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  4. Isaac TanAugust 21, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    wow, its famous hor :)

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  5. suituapuiAugust 21, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Ah...so that's the original little boy peeing. LOL!!! I must post my marble one too...but too bad, no pee... :(

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  6. linaAugust 21, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    This "little boy" is sure famous. ;)

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  7. MerrynAugust 21, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    i like that little boy.. i bought a few home :D

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  8. Twilight ManAugust 22, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    So cute! I always liked to see little statues pissing like this.

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