Manneken Pis, Brussels

Manneken Pis (little man literally pee in Dutch, French and called Le Petit Julien) is a famous landmark in Brussels. This is a small fountain, bronze sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain basin. It was designed by Jerome Duquesnoy and implemented in 1618 or 1619th It has a similar meaning as a cultural mermaid in Copenhagen. There are several legends behind this statue, but the most famous is that of Duke Godfrey III of Leuven. In 1142, theThe troops were fighting the Lord of two years against the troops of Berthouts, the lords of Grimbergen, in Ransbeke (now Neder-over-HEEMBEEK). The troops put the infant in a basket and Sir hung the cage in a tree in order to encourage them. From there, the boy who urinated Berthouts troops finally lost the battle. The statue is dressed in traditional costume in a week, according to a published calendar that is posted on the railing around the fountain. His wardrobe consists ofseveral hundred different costumes, many of which can be displayed in a permanent exhibition in the Museum, the Grand Place, opposite the town hall. The costumes are non-profit association managed by the Friends of Manneken Pis, the hundreds of projects submitted each year to review and select a limited number are produced and used.



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