A wee boy who attracts attention from all
Neighborhood: Bruxelles
Nearest Train: Centraal Station/Gare Centrale: metro 1a & 1b
Phone: +32 (0)2 513 8940 (Tourist Information)
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Manneken Pis means as much to Brussels as the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty mean to Paris and New York. The tiny statue was cast in bronze in 1619 by Jerome Duquesnoy but was unfortunately destroyed. Another was cast to replace it in 1630. Seemingly destined to doom, the replacement was repeatedly attacked by the English and the French. The spirit of the tiny boy could not be annihilated however, and his remaining fragments were gathered up and used to form the mould from which today's Manneken Pis was cast. During high season, visitors from around the world gather to see the little, weeing statue's ever-changing wardrobe.
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Waste of Time
Just two minute walk from Grand Place but I really wouldn't waste your shoe leather and time, sm...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on May 13 2007
The famous boy from Belgium
Paris has a tower, Berlin has a gate, London has a Bridge, Brussels has Manneken Pis. It is the symb...
Reviewed by:Dina from on Nov 15 2006
Mannekan Pis
Most of my family is from Belgium and so this was a must see for me. I love the statue and find it v...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from on Aug 02 2006
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