This is a tiny statue of a little boy urinating. That’s pretty much it, but bizarrely it has become one of the most famous landmarks in Brussels! You have to go to say you’ve seen it, but it’s not worth spending a lot of time to do it. Occasionally you’ll find he’s been dressed in a costume which can make him a bit more interesting. The Manneken Pis is at the junction of Rue de l’Étuve/Stoofstraat and Rue du Chêne/Eikstraat and is only a short stroll from the Grand Place. This is an extract from our free Brussels City Guide.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE MANNEKIN PIS IN BRUSSELS
We were really surprised about how small the statue is and slightly bemused about why he’s as popular as he is. The most common time to find the statue in a costume is at Christmas when he is often dressed in a red Santa Claus outfit - and very fetching it is too! You’ll often find crowds of people surrounding the statue trying to take a photo and as such it can be difficult to get one yourself at busy periods.
LOCATION
Manneken Pis, Rue de l’Étuve, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
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