Brussels' 3 Famous Peeing Statues
Brussels has three statues famous for doing the same thing. Manneken Pis is the little boy everybody photographs, Jeanneke Pis is the little girl tucked into an alley, and Het Zinneke — better known as Zinneke Pis — is the dog. They sit within about fifteen minutes' walk of each other, so a single loop covers all three.
The three statues at a glance
- Manneken Pis
- 1619 · Rue de l'Étuve / Rue du Chêne, next to Grand Place. Bronze figure, roughly 61 cm tall, and the most photographed spot in the city.
- Jeanneke Pis
- 1987 · Impasse de la Fidélité, a short alley near Manneken Pis. Smaller and much quieter than the boy.
- Het Zinneke / Zinneke Pis
- 1999 · Rue des Chartreux 35, in the Chartreux district. A bronze mongrel lifting its leg against a lamppost, about a 10-minute walk from Grand Place.
- Total walking distance
- Roughly 2 km for a Grand Place loop taking in all three, comfortably done in 45–60 minutes at a normal pace.
An order that works
- 1
Start at Grand Place, the obvious orientation point in the centre
- 2
Walk to Manneken Pis along Rue de l'Étuve (2 minutes)
- 3
Cut into Impasse de la Fidélité for Jeanneke Pis (3 minutes)
- 4
Head north through the shopping streets towards the Chartreux district
- 5
Finish at Het Zinneke on Rue des Chartreux 35 (about 8 minutes from Manneken Pis)
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Walk back to Grand Place in 10 minutes for the end of the loop
Questions about the Pis statues
What are the three peeing statues in Brussels called?
Manneken Pis (the boy, 1619), Jeanneke Pis (the girl, 1987) and Het Zinneke, also known as Zinneke Pis (the dog, 1999).
How far apart are the three Pis statues?
Manneken Pis and Jeanneke Pis are a couple of minutes apart. Manneken Pis to Het Zinneke is about a 8-minute walk, and Grand Place is about 10 minutes from Het Zinneke.
Are all three free to visit?
Yes. All three stand on public streets with no ticket, no fence and no opening hours.
Which Pis statue is the oldest?
Manneken Pis, first installed in 1619. Jeanneke Pis dates from 1987 and Het Zinneke from 1999.
Where is the least crowded of the three?
Het Zinneke on Rue des Chartreux is usually the quietest. Jeanneke Pis also sees far fewer people than Manneken Pis.
How long does it take to see all three?
Around 45 to 60 minutes of walking if you do not linger, or up to two hours with photo stops and a café break.