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16-MAR-2014

Brussels. The Manneken Pis

The famous Manneken-Pis remains the emblem of the rebellious spirit of the City of Brussels. His wardrobe counts more than 900 suits. The Museum of the City of Brussels presents one hundred of these suits. A multimedia database allows the visitors to consult the whole wardrobe of the famous 'ketje'.
Manneken-Pis was at first a fountain that played an essential role in the former distribution of drinking water since the 15th century. The system was well-known in all of Europe.
Towards the end of the 17th century, the statue became more and more important in the city life. It was also a survivor of the bombardment of Brussels in 1695. Manneken-Pis became a precious good and enjoys a ceaselessly growing glory.

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Emmie Gray03-May-2014 18:53
Friends told me about this, more than 20 years ago, and I'd always wanted to see it. Thank you!
Graeme05-Apr-2014 10:01
Very nicely captured and story about it too, Jose.BV
Dan Opdal01-Apr-2014 04:16
Very nice Point of view and composition. BV
cits_4_pets30-Mar-2014 02:22
Great find and captured well. Love this fountain. Excellent!!!
Fabienne26-Mar-2014 21:41
Si petit et si célèbre. Il était bien habillé ce jour là 😀
MarcViskens26-Mar-2014 20:06
who's this?
:)
manneke pis
Julie Oldfield26-Mar-2014 12:41
Really interesting capture.
janescottcumming25-Mar-2014 21:36
Interesting information. A fun capture! V
Will Hoskins25-Mar-2014 20:43
A fun shot, Jose. I've never seen him dressed like this. V
Margot W25-Mar-2014 15:45
Not until I opened it did I smile.
Thanks for the info.
Walter Otto Koenig25-Mar-2014 15:20
Never seen him dressed like this. A fun shot. "V"
bill friedlander25-Mar-2014 15:04
Makes me smile! A delightful little fellow. V
Irene Wehrli25-Mar-2014 14:38
Yes - it's very famous, nice capture Jose!
Irene
larose forest photos25-Mar-2014 14:17
How interesting! I had not heard of this before, so thank you for the terrific photo and text. V
Jim Coffman25-Mar-2014 12:41
Very well seen and captured!!
Tom LeRoy25-Mar-2014 12:04
He's so famous! Nice shot of this important icon. V
Kim25-Mar-2014 11:14
Great shot Jose! V
lucanton25-Mar-2014 10:58
magnifique statue...V
Neal Nye25-Mar-2014 10:54
A good image and very interesting information too!
Guest 25-Mar-2014 10:46
lol, he is so cute and so little.
Milan Vogrin25-Mar-2014 10:14
Cute as always!
NealyBob25-Mar-2014 10:00
Outstanding capture of this famous iconic image~! Thanks for the info regarding the different suits~!V
laine25-Mar-2014 08:05
That is a great piece of history...well captured.
Kansold25-Mar-2014 07:08
Wonderful. !!!
Yvonne25-Mar-2014 07:04
So this is the famous Manneken-Pis! Great shot Jose! v
Helen Betts25-Mar-2014 06:18
A great POV from which to capture this humorous fountain. I remember it but didn't know he had more than 900 suits! V.
Sam Rua25-Mar-2014 05:35
Lol. Nice find and capture, José.
Gerard Koehl25-Mar-2014 05:30
Superbe, je me rappelle de cette fontaine. V
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