Jeanneke Pis
by Denis-Adrien Debouvrie, 1985
Details
- Year
- 1985
- Medium
- Bronze
- Size
- 50 cm (20 in) tall
Jeanneke Pis is a 50 cm bronze fountain of a crouching girl urinating, installed in 1985 as a female counterpart to Brussels' famous Manneken Pis. Sculptor Denis-Adrien Debouvrie created it. The statue sits behind iron gates in a small alcove on the Impasse de la Fidélité, a narrow alley off Rue des Bouchers near the Grand Place.
It's much less famous than Manneken Pis but just as tiny and arguably funnier to stumble upon. Tourists toss coins at her feet for good luck. The alley is easy to miss if you're not looking for it.
About Jeanneke Pis
In a small alcove behind iron gates on the Impasse de la Fidélité, a narrow alley off Rue des Bouchers in central Brussels. It's near the Grand Place but easy to miss. Free to see. Tourists throw coins at her feet.
She's the female counterpart. Manneken Pis (the peeing boy) dates to 1619. Jeanneke Pis was installed in 1985, nearly 370 years later. There's also a Zinneke Pis (a peeing dog) nearby, completing Brussels' oddly specific trio of urinating statues.
Denis-Adrien Debouvrie sculptor Denis-Adrien Debouvrie created it. The work is executed in bronze.
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