Mannequin Pis Fountain

Fountain "Mannequin Pis" originated in Brussels, according to the citizens, according to a legend known in these parts. One day during a city fair, a rich man lost his son in a crowd. For five days, the inconsolable father searched for his offspring and finally found him on Etuve Street, taking him by surprise for the same activity that the boy’s figure shows today.

Another version is known in the world about how a brave boy saved Brussels from enemies, extinguishing the wick thrown by them.

Whichever of the legends was true, but following the second version, it was the father of the little savior Jerome Duquenois who cast a statue of his son from bronze. Although, according to rumors, the statue had already stood in this place long before this incident and was a symbol of the thinking of the inhabitants of Brussels.

It has long been a tradition to give Manneken Piece different costumes. This statue even has a gold embroidered wardrobe. Clothing, as a rule, was given by foreign kings, and today heads of state. The boy currently has 517 costumes.