Jeanneke Pis
Coordinates: 50°50′54.5″N 4°21′14.5″E / 50.848472°N 4.354028°E
Jeanneke Pis | |
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Artist | Denis-Adrien Debouvrie |
Year | 1985: creation 1987: erection |
Type | Bronze |
Dimensions | 50 cm (20 in) |
Location | City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
Jeanneke Pis is a modern fountain sculpture in the centre of Brussels (Belgium), which was intended to form a counterpoint to the city's famous Manneken Pis. It was commissioned by in 1985 and erected in 1987.[1][2][3] The 50-centimetre (20 in) bronze statue depicts a little girl with her hair in short pigtails, squatting and urinating on a blue-grey limestone base.
Jeanneke Pis is located north of the Grand Place, on the east side of Impasse de la Fidélité/Getrouwheidsgang ("Fidelity Alley"), a narrow cul-de-sac some 30 metres (100 ft) long leading northwards off the restaurant-packed Rue des Bouchers/Beenhouwersstraat. The sculpture is now protected from vandalism by iron bars.
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References[]
- ^ "King of Belgian restaurants murdered". Expatica.com. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ^ "Jeanneke-Pis official website – Site officiel Jeanneke-Pis". Jeannekepisofficial.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ^ "Brussels Attractions & Curiosites : Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Cathedral, Saint-Hubert Galleries, Atomium, Toone, main streets, Brussels monuments". Ilotsacre.be. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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- Buildings and structures in Brussels
- Bronze sculptures in Belgium
- 1987 sculptures
- Tourist attractions in Brussels
- Fountains in Belgium
- City of Brussels
- Fictional Belgian people
- Fictional children
- Sculptures of children
- Squatting position