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Corner of Rue de l' Etuve and Rue du Chęne
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Manneken Pis: Is that it?
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  • toonsarah
  • By toonsarah on March 2, 2007
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    Mannekin Pis
    by toonsarah
    This statue can be thought of as the emblem of Brussels, but when you see it I think the reaction is likely to be “is that it?”, or “what is all the fuss about?” This is no Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty – it’s simply a small water fountain on a street corner, albeit a somewhat suggestive one! Nevertheless, I don’t suppose anyone can come to Brussels and not visit the Mannekin.

    I hadn’t realised that the Manneken Pis is very often dressed. He has a wardrobe of more than 600 costumes, which are all preserved in the King's House, or City Museum at the Grand-Place. I’d have liked to see him in one of these, but he was naked when we visited.

    I read several legends about the Manneken. According to one of them a little boy watered against the door of a witch who lived where the fountain now stands, and the witch was so angry that she turned the boy into a statue. Another tells how a man lost his little son. He found the child after two days, peeing near the place where now the statue stands. As a token of gratitude the father had the fountain with a statue of a peeing boy constructed.

  • Directions: From the Grand-Place follow the street on the left side of the town hall
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    Manneken Pis: Unusual local icon!?!
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  • sue_stone
  • Updated By sue_stone on April 19, 2004
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    Mannekin Pis
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    The Manneken Pis or "pissing little boy" is a symbol of Brussels and was created in 1619

    It is a bronze statue, which is only around 60cm tall - you would walk right past it if it wasn't surrounded by tourists...

    When we went to Brussels he was naked, but he in fact has hundreds of costumes, and you may come across him dressed in a particular one at certain times of the year.

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  • Directions: Nearest train: Gare Centrale ot Bourse
  • Website: www.manneken-pis.com
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    Manneken Pis: Manneken Pis
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  • Kuznetsov_Sergey
  • By Kuznetsov_Sergey on February 16, 2006
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    Brussels - Manneken Pis
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    The Maneken Pis is a symbol of Bruxelles but nobody knows whom he represents actually. The legend says, that he put out a fire from bombardment of the city by Frenchmen. It is known, that he was created in the seventeenth century in fashionable style of game fountains. They speak, that from time to time water is replaced with beer. Each tourist should visit the boy and be photographed confirming to the stay in Bruxelles.

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    Manneken Pis: All this fuss for a little wee!!
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  • scottishvisitor
  • Updated By scottishvisitor on June 9, 2007
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  • The Little Boy who pulls the crowds - Brussels
    The Little Boy who pulls the
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    The Manneken-Pis is as famous in Brussels as its Frites, Waffles and Beer. To say he is a bit small is a very big understatement! I was a bit surprised and disappointed that he hadn't been dressed up for Easter. Looking around the small streets here we noticed Santa climbing up some buildings so it is possible the powers that be hadn't got around to it. Don't let the crowds around this very small boy put you off taking his picture - just use your zoom lense and you'll be fine.

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  • Directions: Ha ha = you can't miss it - just follow the feet
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    Manneken Pis: Symbol of Brussels
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  • melissa_bel
  • Updated By melissa_bel on January 27, 2006
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  • Some people would do anything to have their pictur - Brussels
    Some people would do
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    by melissa_bel
    What else can be said about Manneken Pis? He's the spirit of Brussels: unpretentious and irreverent.
    Everybody wants to see the peeing boy, everybody giggles at it (Oh, he's sooo tiny) and he should be thanked for offering a smile on everybody's face, hordes of tourist shoot him from every angle and he's got a wardrobe that would put Carrie Bradshaw to shame (which you can see at the Museum inside the Maison du Roi)... from samurai to firefighter, from Elvis to Tintin. Don't miss it. Talking about the famous reporter, just opposite Manneken, one of the newest Comic Strip mural is finaly depicted Belgium's finest exemple of the 9th art : Tintin, Haddock and Snowy are climbing down flights of stairs obviusly on their way to another great adventure.

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    Manneken Pis: See what the Manneken Pis is wearing today...
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  • By jumpingnorman on March 28, 2009
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  • Manneken Pis, peeing boy, Brussels, Belgium - Brussels
    Manneken Pis, peeing boy,
    Brussels, Belgium
    by jumpingnorman
    Manneken Pis, meaning "pee man" in Dutch, is a very famous Brussels landmark. It is also known in French as the petit Julien.

    It is a nice little bronze statue of a boy urinating into a basin, and the remarkable thing is that there is a non-profit association (The Friends of Manneken-Pis) which changes its clothes regularly in ceremonies with brass band music!

    We specifically brought our three year old twins to the Manneken Pis to see who was taller...the twins were! And at the time we visited, the statue was wearing some kind of military outfit (it has hundreds of costumes donated from all over the world).

    You won't get lost looking for it - just follow the crowds along the streets of Brussels!

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    Manneken Pis: taking the pis* out of the Mannekin
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  • Updated By richiecdisc on March 11, 2007
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  • the little bugger does his thing - Brussels
    the little bugger does
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    by richiecdisc
    I think most people are quite disappointed the first time they see the Mannekin Pis, or "Little Pis* Man" in English. Perhaps if the name were in English people would be better prepared for the size of the little bugger! As it is, you are left looking in wonder at just how small the statue is considering the big deal that is made of it. There are many legends as to why the statue was made obviously connected in some way with a child urinating. More interestingly they dress the statue up on various occasions and even have the wardrobe in the city museum. In fact, the statue is such a big deal that they even made a female equivalent called the Jeannekin Pis in the mid-90s. I actually only found it once and have not been back since. It seems beer and its resulting by products in a town lacking in public toilets are more a concern to me!

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    Manneken Pis: manneken-pis the symbol of Brussels
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  • MATIM
  • By MATIM on December 29, 2003
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    Manneken-pis
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    Manneken-pis is the symbol of Brussels. It was already there in the middle ages, he got the name manneken-pis in the 16th century.
    Daniel Raessens made a 6 ft high pedastal for this tiny creature. Because believe me it is a tiny statue. I was very disappointed when I saw it for the first time.
    Manneken- pis is not always naked, he has a lot of costumes, the costumes are exhibit in the museum at the grand place.
    You can find Manneken-pis a few metres of grand place at the corner of rue de Chere and L'Etuve.

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    Manneken Pis: Laugh? I nearly pissed myself
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  • Updated By sourbugger on March 9, 2004
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  • No more than 2 shakses allowed - Brussels
    No more than 2 shakses
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    This little pissing boy is one of the real “Must see” sights of Belgium. it is located on a streetcorner a couple of roads back from the Grand Place. We approached the statue though a small crowd of Americans who were posing with the statue. The statue is often dressed in a little uniform or outfit to commemorate a particular event of festival, but on this day he was only wearing his emperor's new clothes outfit : i.e Nothing.

    My wife on approaching it exclaimed “ God, it’s so small”, to which I obviously replied : “Yes, that’s what they all say !”. The Americans seem to find this highly amusing – in fact they were pissing themselves.

    Just next door to the boy the yanks also seemed highly amused by the wooden cut-out standing in front of the tacky souvenir shop. You put your head though it, in place of the boys head, but then there was also a cut-out where his willy (John Thomas, todger, wanger etc - take you pick) would be. The Americans of course used an index finger, although I suspect many a drunk European would be less reserved.

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    Manneken Pis: Manneken Pis
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  • Luchonda
  • By Luchonda on February 14, 2004
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    Manneken Pis
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    The famous little man in BXL where every tourist is looking for.(When i'm not in Town-haha) - The statue is located near the Grand Market - Leftside the townhall - Stoofstraat.
    There should be also a female version called Jeanneke.

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