Jeanneke+Pis

In 1985, Denis-Adrien Debouvrie, a resident of Brussels wanted to offer a gift to his neighborhood he adored. He hired an anonymous person to create a statue and in 1987, the limestone statue of Jeanneke Pis was revealed. It was built to symbolize loyalty. There is also a custom that states your wish will be granted if you toss a coin into the bowl of the fountain.

The Jeanneke Pis is blue-grey limestone and portrays a little girl with her hair in short pigtails, squatting and urinating. It’s intended to contrast the Manneken Pis statue which depicts a boy urinating, which is said to be its older brother. There is another statue that completes this trio -- it is a peeing dog, Zinneke, who is lifting its leg, urinating on a pole.

The Jeanneke Pis can be difficult to find. It is located at the end of a dead end street and is heavily protected with iron bars to prevent vandalism. In a very popular rumour, it's said that a restaurant owner put her her there to attract people to his mostly hidden restaurant. There is no restaurant there today, but the Jeanneke Pis still continues to attract a large number of tourists daily.