Manneken Pis is a landmark small bronze sculpture (61 cm) in Brussels, depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain’s basin. It was designed by Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder and put in place in 1618 or 1619. The current statue is a copy which dates from 1965.The original is kept in the Museum of the City of Brussels.
Manneken Pis is the best-known symbol of the people of Brussels. It also embodies their sense of humour and their independence of mind.