Jeanneke Pis

Jeanneke Pis
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Location within Brussels
ArtistDenis-Adrien Debouvrie
Year
  • 1985 (1985): creation
  • 1987 (1987): erection
TypeBronze
Dimensions50 cm (20 in)
LocationCity of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°50′54.5″N 4°21′14.5″E / 50.848472°N 4.354028°E / 50.848472; 4.354028
WebsiteOfficial website

Jeanneke Pis (pronounced [ˌʑɑnəkə ˈpɪs]; Dutch for 'Little Pissing Joan') is a modern fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium. It was commissioned by Denis-Adrien Debouvrie in 1985 and erected in 1987 as a counterpoint to the city's famous Manneken Pis.[1][2][3] The 50-centimetre (20 in) bronze statue depicts a naked little girl with short pigtails, squatting and urinating on a blue-grey limestone base.

Jeanneke Pis is located north of the Grand-Place/Grote Markt (Brussels' main square), on the eastern side of the Impasse de la Fidélité/Getrouwheidsgang, 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.

Jeanneke Pis
  1. ^ "King of Belgian restaurants murdered". Expatica.com. 11 September 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Jeanneke-Pis official website – Site officiel Jeanneke-Pis". Jeannekepisofficial.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Brussels Attractions & Curiosites: Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Cathedral, Saint-Hubert Galleries, Atomium, Toone, main streets, Brussels monuments". Ilotsacre.be. Retrieved 17 June 2014.