Manneken Pis - Brussels Tourism. Manneken Pis (literally Little Man Pee in Marols, a Dutch dialect spoken in Brussels, also known in French as le Petit Julien), is a famous Brussels landmark. It is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. It was designed by Jerome Duquesnoy and put in place in 1. It bears a similar cultural significance as Copenhagen's Little Mermaid. Location. The famous statue is located at the junction of Rue de l'. 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.
After a lot of research, we were able to come up with some legends, which may be the basis of Manneken-Pis' story. Oh, FYI, his name means little peeing man in Dutch. Quite Harry Potter-ish is the first legend. Des costumes sont souvent offerts
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