Brussels | the famous Manneken Pis

We came to Brussels to watch him pee!!

The most famous boy statue located in Grand Place in Brussels, Manneken Pis with its history back during the WW2. Legend had it was on one night, the enemy was planning to blow the whole city down with explosive. They lighted the explosive and as the fire travelled through the city, one very young boy peed on the fire. He indirectly saved the city from been blown.

To commemorate him, a bronze statue was built. It was built in 1619 and the statue has over 360 costumes and usually he would be clothed. But that day whe  we were there, he was risquely naked.

And another statue, Jeanneke Pis was built in 1987 to form a counterpoint to Mannekin Pis. They weren't that far apart. Just one corner of a walkway to another walkway. She, too was in her birthday suit that day. I didn't think she has her own wardrobe, unlike Manneken.