Jeanneke Pis
Coordinates: 50°50′55″N 4°21′15″E / 50.84861°N 4.35417°E
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| Year |
1985: creation 1987: erection |
|---|---|
| Type | Limestone |
| Dimensions | 50 cm (20 in) |
| Location | Brussels |
Jeanneke Pis is a modern fountain and statue in Brussels, which was intended to form a counterpoint to the city's Manneken Pis, south of the Grand Place.
It was commissioned by Denis-Adrien Debouvrie in 1985 and erected in 1987.[1][2][3] The half-metre-high statue of blue-grey limestone depicts a little girl with her hair in short pigtails, squatting and urinating.
Location
It is located on the east side of the Impasse de la Fidélité / Getrouwheidsgang (Fidelity Alley), a narrow cul-de-sac some 30 metres long leading northwards off the restaurant-packed Rue des Bouchers / Beenhouwersstraat. The sculpture is now protected by iron bars from vandalism.
See also
References
- ↑ "King of Belgian restaurants murdered". Expatica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ↑ "Jeanneke-Pis official website - Site officiel Jeanneke-Pis". Jeannekepisofficial.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ↑ "BRUSSELS ATTRACTIONS & CURIOSITIES : Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Cathedral, Saint-Hubert Galleries, Atomium, Toone, main streets, Brussels monuments". Ilotsacre.be. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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