Besides a dog, MANNEKEN PIS also has a "little sister"? Jeanneke Pis... Jeanneke, also known as Vrouwke (little Miss Pis), was “born” in 1987 from an idea of Denis Adrien Debouvrie, businessman and owner of several restaurants on the Ilot Sacré (secret Island).
The Ilot Sacré is a lively district in the center of Brussels. The figurine of Jeanneke, crouching, urinating has been placed in the impasse of Loyalty. It is a side street of the busy street near the Grand Place in Brussels.
At the foot of Jeanneke is a fountain into which passing by people throw coins. Traditionally, they do this to "wish mutual fidelity to the people they love".
It's rather difficult to find Jeanneke, I had to ask 3 times, she is hidden in a corner between two restaurants and rather far from her brother. Never mind, that's Brussels' folklore, it has his Mannaken Pis, his dog ZINNEKE PIS and also his sister who compared to him is rather young !
Well, I can't unsee this image but it is good that Maneken has a sister. It's a pity it not in a better location.
ReplyDeleteSomehow that doesn't elicit the same reaction as the boy and the dog.
ReplyDeleteI never knew about the 'sister'.
ReplyDeleteI laughed at Andrew's comment.
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