Manneken Peace

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Every woman loves a good outfit!

Why shouldn’t a statue?

Mannekin Pis, the statue which is a huge part of Brussels’ cultural heritage, is one of my favorite landmarks to take new visitors to the city to see. So when my husband joined me on a recent trip, the first place I took him was to see the little “Pissing Boy.”

I have visited this statue on many occasions, but this time, as luck would have it, was the first time I was able to see him in one of his costumes! This was such a coincidence as we were also on our way to the statue’s own special museum. The Garderobe Manneken Pis is located just down the street and houses the statue’s vast collection of costumes. It’s like his own personal closet!

Once housed in the Maison du Roi on the Grand Place, the wardrobe was moved to its current location in February 2017. It was surprising to find it to be such a small museum as I knew that his wardrobe consists of nearly 1,000 items.

The museum displays a selection of more than one hundred costumes, (some dating back to the 17th century) that are presented according to seven themes, geography, folklore, charity and citizens’ associations, trades, celebrities and characters, sports and designers. He is gifted with about fifteen or so new costumes each year and regularly wears the costumes from his collection, being dressed up about 130 times per year.

But where do his costumes come from?

In order to present Manneken Pis with a costume, a request must be made to the Mayor and the Aldermen of the City of Brussels. Certain stipulations must be met before the costume can be accepted, such as the quality of the fabric and that the costume is not being used to promote political purposes, political beliefs or advertising. If the proposal is accepted, the donors are responsible for the creation of the costume according to strict instructions. An official ceremony is then scheduled to be held in City Hall where the new costume is formally received. A procession to the fountain follows the ceremony, where the official dresser presents the new outfit to Manneken Pis and his is outfitted in his newest duds. He wears this new outfit for the rest of the day and it then officially becomes part of his wardrobe. From this time on, the donors can then make a request for Manneken Pis to be dressed in their costume for specific occasions, such as national days of celebrations, a meeting for members of an association or fellowship or to mark a sporting, cultural or charity event.

The costumes were stunning, whimsical, unique and classical. Many come from all over the world, though a great deal (not surprisingly) were donated from his home country of Beligium. My favorites included Mickey Mouse (1969), a traditional costume from Bolivia (2007) and a replica of the original costume given by King Louis XV of France in 1745, which is the oldest outfit in Manneken Pis’s wardrobe.

Some pieces have not withstood the test of time, so in order to view the entire collection, the museum offers an interactive terminal. My favorite thing, however, was the area for visitor’s to dress a replica of Manneken Pis, which, of course, I had to do!

Wouldn’t it be fun to be Manneken Pis’s dresser? I think that this must be a highly coveted job and I wouldn’t mind a piece of that action…keeping Manneken Pis clothed to celebrate events and traditions! Must give him peace to know that he doesn’t have to always be naked! 🙂

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Garderobe Manneken Pis

  • https://www.brusselsmuseums.be/en/museums/garderobe-mannekenpis
  • Address: Rue du Chêne 19 Bruxelles
  • Hours: Tuesday- Sunday, 1000-1700. Closed on Mondays and on January 1, January 5, January 11, November 11, December 25 and December 31. Closes at 1600 on December 24 and December 31.
  • Admission: Adults ages 18+, 4€. Under age 18 and citizens of Brussels, free. Free with Brussels card and on the first Sunday of the month. You can purchase a combined ticket for both the Garderobe Manneken Pis and the BrusselsCity Museum, 8€.
  • Getting There: Metro, station Bourse/Beurs, lines 3 and 4. Bus stops, Grand Place/Grote Markt and Cesar de Paepe.

Full List of costumes and origination dates

01/05/16980Habit rich Maximilian (see No. 677)002
31/05/17471Habit given by King Louis XV
01/01/17702Gala costume, City of Brussels (exact date unknown)
01/01/17903Marquis (exact date unknown)
01/01/18204Gala Habit (exact date unknown)
01/01/18306Volunteer of the Belgian Revolution (exact date unknown) – New outfit available in 2006, see No. 781 (date précise inconnue) – Nouveau costume offert en 2006, voir n°781volontaire=revolution=belge
01/01/185251852 gala dress (exact date unknown)
29/11/19187“Jass” of the 12th regiment of Line Petite out dress – Gift of the City of Brussels with the money made by the elders of 1870 and 14/18
06/03/1919819th Battalion of the French foot Hunters – Don Ducornez the Commander. 11/10/45 wore to visit the General De Gaulle
19/11/19219Student of the ULB (see No. 690)Étudiant de l’ULB
11/06/192210Boy Scout Baden Powell – 10th anniversary of the police BrusselsManneken-Pis Boy Scout – Baden Powell
22/04/192311Alsace – Don bourgeois Colmar
11/05/192712Service clubs “The Gays Fellows” – 50th anniversary of the Royal Circle and Philanthropy
16/01/192813Jimbaori costume Samurai, Asahi Journal
07/01/192914Gille de Binche (see No. 916)Manneken-Pis en Gille de Binche
17/02/192915Huntsman Brabant Brabant Rally. Master Crews from Belgium
21/06/1930161st Regiment Carabinieri 100th anniversary Grande held in use until 1914
12/10/193017Minor in the region of Mons President of the Society of United Decorated Charbonnages West from Mons to Boussu. Visit to Brussels to Labor Day
09/01/193118India child Parsee religion, Bombay (or 14/01/1931)
03/03/193219Sioux Indian Circus Sarrasini (demonstration in Monoment fairground)
11/12/193220Gunner, 2nd Artillery Regiment Fraternal old Raiment in use until 1914
01/10/193321“Piot” 10th anniversary of the 9th Regiment of the Line Fraternal Petite out dress before 1914
27/05/193422Conservatory System Old 35th anniversary of philanthropy
04/06/193523Polynesian dancer
03/08/193524Alsatian
26/09/193525Great Daimyo armor shops Matsu Zakaia Remembrance visiting If Mr Thys,
Special Ambassador for the emperor to announce the death of Albert I and the advent of Leopold III
05/05/193626Mr. Noble Kigo Japanese architect in Osaka
26/01/1937271st Regiment of Grenadiers Regiment Centennial
31/05/193728Lawyer togaManneken-Pis en toge d’avocat
05/07/193829Boater, Circle 60th Anniversary Regatta
19/02/193930Pierrot the circle “The Nameless” Cercle Royal choral and philanthropy founded in 1883
27/02/193931Student Liège Royal Association of medical students and pharmacy (or 02.28.1939)
20/05/194132Corporal Don 9th Line Regiment Lady-Ackermans Top
29/07/194533Sergeant Welsh Guards – Raiment peacetime. Commemoration of September 3, 1944Manneken-pis Welsh-Guards
04/09/194534Liberation Brigade Piron – Jean Piron Brigade CommanderManneken-Pis Brigade Libération Piron
20/10/194535Belgian paratrooper Special Air Service
21/10/194536Member of the National Movement MNB Belgian. MP receives honorary brigade municipal utilities
and provincial lecommandement
27/10/194537US Marine Commander Don Boas Dressed October 27, “Navy Day” in the USA
15/12/194538Sergeant Pilot RAF December 15: the anniversary of the Battle of Britain (8 / 08-31 / 10/40)
13/02/194639Sergeant Major of the PM April 6: the anniversary of the entry into the war the Army of the USA in 14/18
12/03/194640French student Lille delegation received by the Belgian Student Federation
28/04/194641Foreign Legion April 30 : Commemoration of the Battle of Camarón (Mexican expedition 1863)Manneken-Pis etla Légion Etrangère Française
10/06/194642Soccer, Racing Club 50th anniversary. Cadet Honor
28/07/194643The Bécanne Quaregnon Freeman and member of the Touring Club
22/09/194644Molon Namur Moncrabeau 100th anniversary Royal Literary Society, philanthropic and humorous
06/10/194645Force Publique Congo Belgian colonial troops Fraternal 14/18 30th anniversary of the capture of Tabora
03/03/194746Academic Order of St. Michael – 10th anniversaryManneken-Pis Academie de Saint-Michel
05/04/194747Sablon Ball Ball Honorary Member
29/05/194748Quartermaster of the French Navy Maritime and Colonial League
12/12/194749Troubadour (Aucassin) Theatre Group “The Théophiliens Sorbonne”
24/01/194850French 93rd Infantry Regiment anniversary of the Battle of Wagram
29/03/194851Alkmaar cheese unloader Choir “Orpheus”
10/07/194852Ondine Geneva Mayor of Geneva
20/07/194853Petit Champagne singer
03/02/194954Maurice ChevalierManneken-pis Maurice Chevalier
05/02/194955Ardennes Hunters – 15th anniversaryChasseur ardennais
03/05/194956Indore Mwami of Rwanda (gift of Mutara III) (or 06/03/1949)
18/05/194957JBasketball Player – Alumni Association of School No. 6l (or 18/05/1949)
25/06/194958Schoolboy: Primary School No. 6 – 100th anniversary of the school
02/10/194959Pierrot “Wavre without sorrow”
12/10/194960Cow Boy Texas – Stanley Marcus
16/10/194961Walker hostelling – Central Flemish hostels
02/11/194962Brussels Swimming Club – 50th Anniversary
14/11/194963Mozambican dancer Souletin of the Basque Country (Pau) – Senator Pyrenees Basses
25/02/195064Coat with white spencer – Union of Brussels tailors
11/04/195065Olympic skater – Holliday on Ice (or 11/05/1950)
14/05/195066Choir “The craftsmen gathered”
23/07/195067Dancer of the Court of Mwami of Urundi (or 24/07/1950)
22/10/195068Plumber – Zinc worker Students at the city’s plumbing court
19/11/195069Captain Sabena Staff Association
02/12/195070Mr. Shepherd Nice Physician, Mayor of Nice
03/12/195071Jeweller – Watchmaker National Committee
03/12/195072Navy Boy NOH fanfare
12/12/195073Federal Belgian judoka Judo Association
06/01/195174Peru Inca
18/03/195175Archer San Sebastian National Confederation of archers
15/04/195176Master painter Aalst
18/07/195177Jester (Esther Deltenre)
14/10/195178Giant Jean Bihin voluntary Verviers coal Work
28/10/195179Customs Brigadier General Customs of Belgium
26/01/195280Motorcyclist. Club de Schaerbeek
27/01/195281Bobeluron Spa
31/01/195282Jurade Saint Emilion
23/02/195283Dancer Mallorca
17/05/195284Referee
15/06/19528515th Battalion of Fusiliers – Mons war Volunteer Badge of the 9th US Army (occupation of Germany 45)
21/06/195286Telegrams carrier 10th anniversary of telegraph and telephone operators in Belgium
05/07/195287Cook Association of Chefs of Belgium
09/07/195288Factor of the 13th Congress of the Universal Postal Union postal
28/07/195289Boucher Butcher – Brussels vocational schoolManneken-pis Guilde des Bouchers bruxellois
27/08/195290Quimper Breton – Traditional Costume Armor countries
11/10/195291Ketje of Brussels
09/12/195292Honor Guard Monaco
16/05/195393American Legion – Section of Antwerp veterans
17/05/195394Provençal – Union of the Wounded Face
30/05/195395Postilion of the Culinary Academy Children unfortunate
02/06/195396Washerwoman – Viennese Ballet Grete Wiesenthal Vienna
14/06/195397Head Bateke (Congo)
05/07/195398Mukuba (Congo)
25/07/195399Mexican
21/08/1953100Filmmaker – International Union Home Movie
04/10/1953101Brussels branch of the National Union of UNAO ancient armies of occupation
27/12/1953102P’tit Quinquin Lille – 100th anniversary of the company lyric
28/01/1954103Nîmes dancer Farandoleurs railway
18/04/1954104Camper
30/04/1954105Catalan Perpignan – Pyrenees Tourist Office Eastern
16/05/1954106Tchanches : Circle Liège “Wallonia”Manneken-Pis Tchanchès
26/06/1954107College learned Brethren in 1st round Maw Gourmet of Belgium
28/06/1954108Music “Lanificio Marzotto” Marzotto Factory
20/07/1954109Road scout France
29/10/1954110Student Amsterdam
24/11/1954111Torero – Chamber of Commerce Valencia
24/11/1954112Peasant Valencia
09/12/1954113Finland – City of Helsinki
02/01/1955115Martian
09/01/1955114Haguette Malmedy
25/04/1955116Harmony Public Transportation
30/04/1955117Garde Champetre Montmartre – Mayor of the free commune
22/05/1955118Pioneer – Scout Belgium<
30/05/1955119Uniform Grenadier of the 1st Empire Jumet
05/06/1955120Gymnast “The Plébéenne” school physical and moral education of Laeken<
26/06/1955121Accordionist – Circle of approval Schaerbeek
11/09/1955122Resident of Thiérache French-Belgian Friendships Hirson
18/09/1955123Grenadier 1940 Fraternal Alumni 14-18
02/10/1955124House painter – National Federation painting and interior contractors
14/10/1955125Brillat Savarine Taste of Cheese
05/11/1955126Boy Folies Bergeres in Paris
13/11/1955127Troubadour de Haute Provence – Mayor of Digne
20/02/1956128Cycling world champion (Stan Ockers)
22/02/1956129Maharajah – Belgo-Indian Association (or 06/28/1956)
09/03/1956130Carinthia (Austria) Austrian National Tourist Office
23/03/1956131Radschläger, kid MP Setup in Dusseldorf Königsallee
24/03/1956132Breton, Quimper area
30/04/1956133Portuguese “Campino” Ribatejo (Lusitano)
05/05/1956134Canadian bagpipe player – Canadian Base Marville
06/05/1956135Postman Douai
24/08/1956136Iceland Fisherman Nieuwpoort
26/08/1956137Grenadier empire Thuin
18/09/1956138EvzoneManneken-Pis Evzone
29/09/1956139Musketeer of Armagnac
02/10/1956140Artillery Company of Massachusetts established in 1863
16/10/1956141Polish driver Inauguration of the Brussels-Warsaw line
27/12/1956142Weaver Ronse
31/03/1957143Blue White Carnival of Eupen
31/03/1957144St. Georges Crossbowman
05/05/1957145Radio transmitter
12/05/1957146Fisherman Newfoundland – Veterans Fécamps 14-18
01/06/1957147Guignol Lyonnais
12/08/1957148Chispero, Spanish blacksmith
06/10/1957149Korean
08/10/1957150Venezuelan
18/10/1957151Rifleman Italian
18/12/1957152Student Louvain – Brussels Student Union Leuven
20/02/1958153Hotel porter – International Congress
19/05/1958154Argentine
13/06/1958155Poolse Dancer
19/06/1958156Chess King Marostica (I)
25/06/1958157Yellow jersey of the Tour de FranceManneken-Pis Tour de France
25/07/1958158Gaucho Uruguay
05/08/1958159Folklore Lower Berry
05/08/1958160Folklore of the Moscow Council of Moscow region
20/08/1958161Musician Amersfoort (NL)
30/08/1958162Shoeshine Firm Ca-va-seul
27/09/1958163Yugoslav Folklore
02/10/1958164Canadian ice hockey
02/10/1958165Expo 1958 Tour Guide
19/10/1958166Hungarian – Matyo
19/10/1958167Hungarian : Suba AlfodiManneken-Pis en costume hongrois 9828
07/02/1959168Noiraud the African Academy : 80th anniversaryManneken-Pis Noiraud 0364
07/02/1959169King of Duisburg Gift of Prinzengarde carnival
15/05/1959170English trialist
23/07/1959171Air Cadet
12/09/1959172Fireman – 1st congress in Brussels
23/09/1959173Street singer Brussels : Brusselse straatzanger – 82nd season of KVSManneken-Pis en chanteur de rue Bruxellois
03/10/1959174Japanese (Lyons Club)
15/10/1959175Folklore Israel
03/05/1960176Knight Fourquet Brewers House
13/10/1960177Black Guard the King of Morocco tour of the Mayor of Brussels to Casablanca
05/12/1960178Charro MexicanManneken-Pis Charro Mexicain
30/06/1961179Commandery Anysetiers Roy
08/07/1961180Royal Military Academy 100th promoting “all weapons “Ecole Royale Militaire
27/08/1961181Gunner Old Dutch Garde Folk group of Bergen op Zoom<
12/11/1961182Lodewijk De Raet Catholic Education Foundation: sociology, economics
24/11/1961183Guardian Nacioun Gardiano Arles Participation in show jumping Brussels
07/12/1961184El Cid Company Melior Movies
30/01/1962185Vince Taylor Anonymous gift handed by police<
01/03/1962186Tahiti Moorea
01/04/1962187Crazy Ypres
14/04/1962188Poitevin Friends of Saint-Savin
22/06/1962189Hawaii, King Kamehameha
28/06/1962190Royal IBIS Pupils work of sea fishing
13/10/1962191Tanker
29/10/1962192Georgian dancer
12/12/1962193Lebanese
23/02/1963194Dancer Pora Pora (Hawaii)
10/03/1963195Lawrence of Arabia Peter O’Toole
06/06/1963196Llanisco (Asturias)
04/07/1963197Brueghelian Costume
31/08/1963198Macralles Val de Salm
03/10/1963199Former Air Force of Great Britain
25/03/1964200Iroquois from Caughnawaga (Canada)
13/04/1965201Soldier Northerner (USA)
21/04/1965202Tunisian
13/03/1966203Belgian Association of Athletics League officials Brabant
09/05/1966204Knight of the Commune of Chaudfontaine Fricasseye
03/06/1966205International Rainwear Council World Health Organization rain gear manufacturers
04/11/1966206Bourgeois United Provinces Nederlandse Poorter 60th anniversary of the Nederlandse Vereniging
06/12/1966207ICHEC Higher Commercial Studiesmanneken-pis petase
11/12/1966208Fontainier elite 75th anniversary of the Intermunicipal Water Company
05/05/1967209Kintaro Ms Marike, professor at the Academy of Art floral
05/05/1967210Japanese
05/05/1967211Japanese
28/05/1967212Postal harmony Brussels 50th anniversary
29/10/19672131st Seaman uniform of the Naval Force
20/12/1967214Resident of Mallorca
23/05/1968215Coffee grower Brazil 75th Anniversary Union roasters
17/06/1968216Pastry – 75th anniversary of the Masters of the Union pastry
30/10/1968217American West pioneer Sean Connery. Presentation of the movie “Shalako”
08/02/1969218Prince Carnival Nurenberg
19/02/1969219Mickey Mouse Walt Disney Productions
01/05/1969220Euro Fair Play Promotion of fair play in sport
01/07/1969221Guide Montreal Expo
27/08/1969222Jimbaori (Japan)
18/12/1969223Professor Higgins (My Fair Lady)
12/04/1970224Upholsterer – garnisseur 25th anniversary
07/06/1970225Arsène Lupin Turning a sequence by RTBF
08/06/1970226Horse fishermen Oostduinkerke
06/07/1970227International Brotherhood of Magicians Magician in Belgium<
29/09/1970228Maya Indian of Guatemala
04/10/1970229Veterans of the Naval Force
17/10/1970230Order Coteaux de Champagne 10th anniversary of the Ilôt Sacred
21/01/1971231Tuareg of Niger
21/01/1971232Targui du Niger
10/02/1971233Knight of Saint Bacchus 10th anniversary of the Order Hospital, curious and friendly
25/11/1971234Race car driver Steve McQueen, “Le Mans”
18/12/1971235Knight of the County of Chiny
23/01/1972236“Kaseistampers” Aarschot
20/04/1972237European Shrine Club
24/04/1972238John Bull – Inauguration of the maritime service between Hull and Zeebrugge
30/04/1972239Champagne (Credit Agricole Reims)
06/05/1972240Brotherhood of Arlon Maitrank
07/05/1972241Auvergnat – Society of Children of the Massif Central
03/10/1972242Ardoisier
13/11/1972243ULB Pharmacy Circle
16/12/1972244Sainte Cécile peasant
04/09/1973245Sommelier
07/09/1973246Africa Centre – Bokasa
13/03/1974247Patros
27/03/1974248Jurade des Maîtres Queux
14/09/1974249Chinel de Fosses
28/01/1975250Cape de Carabin de l’ULBManneken-Pis Cape de Carabin de l’U.L.B.
23/05/1975251The asparagus of Argenteuil
26/09/1975252Gaucho argentin Mr. Favaretto, Argentine sculptor
05/10/1975253Jabadao, Breton dancer
08/10/1975254Tae Kwon Do
06/11/1975255Abakan (Russia) – Siberian folklore
13/02/1976256Mietje Stroel Bourgmestre de Zelzate
09/04/1976257Worker of Public Cleanliness
27/06/1976258Francs Bourgeois Brussels
10/09/1976259Choupins de Liège
11/09/1976260Painter “carrefour St.Jean Création d’une asbl culturelle”
17/09/1976261Ghesellen van het witloof Pro Belgica
15/10/1976262Confrérie du Renard de Wépion Pro Belgica
24/10/1976263Whisky taster – Ilôt Sacré
07/11/1976264Gentse stroppendragers
19/11/1976265Confrérie du Hasseltse Jenever Pro Belgica
19/11/1976266Haspengouwse fruiteniers
18/12/1976267Zigomar de Virton
22/12/1976268Géomètre Union des géomètres experts de Bruxelles website : obge-bole.be
11/01/1977269Attendant Wagons-Lits (100th Anniversary)
14/01/1977270Cheese companions
20/01/1977271Lapon (Finland)
18/02/1977272Lord of Remoudou (Liège) Costume lords Xheneumont. 1516: 1st Belgian cheese
18/03/1977273From the egg right to the apples Gastronomie de Flandre orientale
02/04/1977274Gers Gascon Dance Group
23/04/1977275Ringer International Fair
13/05/1977276De Aardbei van Hoogstraten Pro Belgica (Province of Antwerp)
12/08/1977277Cavalier (equestrian tourism) 1st Brussels International Rally
19/08/1977278Franchimontois de Theux
03/09/1977279Hockey Player (Royal Rasante) 75th Anniversary
19/09/1977280Kuwait
25/10/1977281Camelot honor Autonomous Group of merchants non-sedentary
09/12/1977282Polytechnicien de Palaisseau Challenge sportif (Royal Military School)
09/12/1977283White Suit
10/01/1978284« Ajuinboer » d’Alost (50th edition of the carnival)
10/01/1978285Young deaf
11/03/1978286Sossons d’Orvaulx Les Amis d’Orval (Chapter for retirement homes of the Gaume)
28/04/1978287Spirou (40th Anniversary)
20/05/1978288Greco Roman wrestling (Royal amateur athletic club)
07/06/1978289Cercle des Régates (100th Anniversary)
17/06/1978290Cape veterans
17/06/1978291American Revolution
17/06/1978292Portuguese
17/06/1978293Administrator of the Congo
17/06/1978294Dutch sailor
29/07/1978295Géant Janneke (Meyboom) Compagnons de Saint-Laurent
05/08/1978296“De Garve” – Costume 1835 (folk dance group)
23/09/1978297Elvis PresleyManneken-pis Elvis
29/09/1978298Ambassadeur du Millénaire: Mr . Defosset,
Minister of Brussels Affairs (9 replicas offered to EEC countries)
27/10/1978299Agricultural Sciences of Gembloux
16/02/1979300Carnival Costume (Brabant Députation du Brabant pour le Millénaire)
31/03/1979301Club Ad Fundum d’Anderlecht Rijktechnische school
03/04/1979302Chinese Mandarin Singapore (Singapore Airlines). First direct link Brussels / Singapore
27/04/1979303Volunteer of the Belgian Red CrossVolunteer of the Belgian Red Cross
28/04/1979304Salesman
12/05/1979305Uniform : “Maréchal d’Empire de Grouchy de Saint Eloy”
14/05/1979306Football player (Anderlecht)
19/05/1979307Canari, volontaire Namurois (www.canaris1790.be)Canari de Dumonceau
26/05/1979308Witch Ellezelle (Ordre des chevaliers du Ramon)
26/05/1979309Crossbowman (San Marino Grand Serment de ND du Sablon – Invited foreign delegations)
05/06/1979310Cook Amsterdam
30/06/1979311Royal Camping and Caravaning Club
30/06/1979312Chevrier Provincial Federation
14/09/1979313Norwegian Royal Guard
21/09/1979314Berger Catalan (Spain)Manneken-pis Berger Catalan
24/09/1979315Cook Food Expo (50th anniversary)
28/09/1979316Chinese traditional costume
06/10/1979317Walker (Les Savates Katangaises)
19/04/1980318Jogger (150th Anniversary “Arlon Belgium-Ostend Race”)
23/05/1980319American football player (International School of Brussels)
05/09/1980320Charretier en Vin de Mouxoi
14/09/1980321Giant (Georges du quartier Bruegel)
26/09/1980322Drum (Brussels Parade)
21/11/1980323Folklore of Asturias Club Federico Garcia Lorca (Brussels)Folklore of Asturias
09/02/1981324Inspecteur de Veeweyde Nouveau home-refuge
18/09/1981325Foklore sarde Région du Nuoro – Ligue des associationssardes de Belgique
19/09/1981326Gastronomy (mer Confrérie vineuse)
16/10/1981327Nederlandse Landmacht
24/10/1981328Archers de Saint Sébastien – Grand Serment RoyalArcher Saint Sébastien
19/11/1981329Pyjama Lace
15/01/1982330Royal Climbia’s Club (Carnival Corporation lodelinsart)Manneken-Pis Royal Climbia’s Club
05/02/1982331Lycée Molière (25th Anniversary)
24/02/1982332Bagpiper “TSleutelgat” (Maison des jeunes de Haren)
16/03/1982333KePS (VUB) Kring voor Economische, Politische en Sociale Wetenschappen
16/04/1982334Fighter Pilot (1er wing de la Force Aérienne OTAN – Beauvechain)
04/09/1982335Club des Chefs des Chefs – Costume established in 77 by
Mr. Bragard, French couturier professional clothing
15/10/1982336T-shirt of the Secular Action Center
20/10/1982337Saint Trojan Oleron Island Twinning with Kraainem
24/10/1982338Ordre du FaroManneken-pis faro
30/10/1982339Région du Latium Comité des Ciociari de la CCC (10e anniversaire)
06/11/1982340“LIFRAS”, scuba diving (25th anniversary of the French league of research and underwater activities)
12/12/1982341Fifty One International
17/01/1983342White Clown (Belgian Circus elisabeth’t Kindt)
11/03/1983343Policeman (Syndicat National de la Police Belge)
21/05/1983344European guilds
06/08/1983345Folklore Quebec : Dance Company “Mackinaw”
10/09/1983346Guard of honor (Cologne)
20/09/1983347Belgian Olympic Committee in Los Angeles
25/11/1983348Jaycée, jeune chambre économique de Woluwé
03/12/1983349Spelunker (FSBM)
15/12/1983350Japanese
08/02/1984351Brethren of the Coast, born in Chile Association browsers, has 25 years in Brussels
09/02/1984352Futuriste Mobil Plastc europe
23/02/1984353Knight of Saint Michel (Order of the Dragon), promotion of Greek bread (grachtbrood)
25/02/1984354European Free Association
08/03/1984355Vidéocameraman Salon holidays: building the
longest world video wall
15/03/1984356Spanish
16/03/1984357Brussels Kayak Club
28/04/1984358Poussin des classes de neige Woluwé St Lambert (25th Anniversary)
12/05/1984359Folklore Sarde (I)
25/05/1984360“Klavertjevier” (20th Anniversary)
08/07/1984361Folklore d’Albisola (I) – Region of Liguria
13/08/1984362Football player of Racing Jette
24/08/1984363« Lustige wandelaars » de Merchtem (walker of Lustige)
01/09/1984364National Federation of carnival societies
15/09/1984365Chamaillots de Florenville
17/09/1984366Hurlu de Mouscron
19/10/1984367Genius of Cavalry and Armor
09/11/1984368Schoolboy 1900 (Generale Biscuits expo : “sugar, the man and his life”
15/11/1984369Lyons Club
24/11/1984370Folklore of the island of Tenerife
04/12/1984371Polytechnic circle (Free University of Brussels – 100th Anniversary)
07/12/1984372Santa Claus Finland (2nd European market for Christmas traditions)Manneken-Pis Père Noël
08/12/1984373Folklore de Galicie – Centro Gallego de Bruselas (St Gilles)
08/12/1984374Cape en vison
22/03/1985375Kimono Yukara Hori de Hokkaido
25/03/1985376Smoking Butler
27/03/1985377Austrian folklore
28/03/1985378Brution, Prytanée National militaire échange de classes avec l’école des Cadets
19/04/1985379European Institute of Business Administration in Fontainebleau (Outsead)
05/05/1985380Stationmaster (150th anniversary of the Brussels-Mechelen line)
17/05/1985381Uniform 150 years STIB public transport
23/05/1985382Czech folklore : 40th Anniversary of the Liberation, which was attended by the 17th regiment of Liège Moravian Region hunters (Brno)
24/05/1985383Knight of the Tower (75th Anniversary)
07/06/1985384Order of the Companions of Beaujolais Villefranche-sur-Saône
12/06/1985385European School (gymnastics)
09/07/1985386Tchang Pao Ma Kwa (Taiwan)
09/07/1985387Idem
09/07/1985388Baby summer suit
09/07/1985389Child of the Sung dynasty (960-1278)
01/09/1985390Kuulkappers (Saint Gilles)
14/09/1985391Barons Vadrouille de Souvret Société Royale (25th Anniversary)
21/09/1985392Asbl envol
04/10/1985393Shrimp fishermen on horseback (Oostduinkerke)
04/10/1985394Coffy Vlagh
16/10/1985395Swiss National Costume Canton of Appenzell 50th anniversary of the Tourist Office
23/10/1985396Traditional Martial Arts in Belgium (Kung Fu)
19/11/1985397Polish miner “Coal trading and shipping”
30/11/1985398“Branquignols companions” (7th anniversary of City 2)
22/02/1986399Kiwanis Brussels Link
29/03/1986400Kintaro
16/04/1986401Folklore Genk
28/05/1986402Chambre des Négoces du Brabant
28/05/1986403Nursing of Saint Luke (10th anniversary of the UCL clinics)
27/06/1986404Papasan de Corée (Fraternal Corps War volunteers)
16/07/1986405Philippines (Brussels visit of the Vice President)
16/08/1986406Normandy (Amicale franco-belge de Fécamps)
17/09/1986407Aikido (international Competition)
03/10/1986408Ambiorix (exposition Tongres-Tournai) : 2000th anniversary of Belgian old
18/10/1986409Nursing of Saint Luke
04/12/1986410Ketje des Marolles (Belgian Chamber of Comics Experts)
10/12/1986411Belgian International Gym Masters
26/02/1987412Japanese Kimono (Sodo Academy)
20/03/1987413DraculaManneken Pis Dracula
28/03/1987414Arlequin circus “Los Muchachos”
14/04/1987415Dish Dash (emirats Arabes)Promotion of Belgium
25/04/1987416The first public performance of the cavalry school of the Gendarmerie (Cadre Noir )
13/05/1987417Flanders technology (Brussels Chamber of Commerce)
13/05/1987418Baseball Canadian Player
17/05/1987419Student (Order of St.eloi – 20th Anniversary)
13/06/1987420Planetary Man (M. Peace-Vrede-Paix)
16/06/1987421Romanian Shipping (Neptun)
18/06/1987422Boxer (75th anniversary of the Royal Federation)
20/06/1987423Folklore de Groningen (NL) Habit 1900 Garde ter behartiging van de belangen van Manneken-Pis
23/08/1987424Academy Liars (Moncrabeau de Namur)
28/08/1987425Patrolman (30th Anniversary) International Police Association
06/09/1987426Ordre de la Griotte de Schaerbeek
11/09/1987427Belgian Rowing Federation (100th Anniversary)
18/09/1987428Jazz (Hoeilart Intern)
18/09/1987429Naive paintings exhibition in Brussels
03/10/1987430Louveteau de la Fédération des éclaireurs et éclaireuses (10e unité Le Condor – Padvinders, verkenners en verkensters)
07/10/1987431The hotel concierge Golden Keys
13/10/1987432Dress uniform (DDR Erich Honecker)
17/11/1987433Belgian League against Cancer – FAReS
10/12/1987434Costarica Folklore (Arias Sanchez)
16/12/1987435Woodcutter (National Federation loggers)
08/02/1988436Student AID – (Project development aid to Togo)
19/03/1988437Fraternal regiments of the 8th, 16th, 38th and 58th (Line 1939 Belgian Army)
22/03/1988438Traditional costume Corsica
11/04/1988439Normand du Pays d’Auge (Foire de Lisieux)
23/04/1988440Wegenwachter van VTB-VAB Vlaamse Automobilistenbond
07/05/1988441Vlaams verbond Katholieke Scouts (75th Anniversary)
07/05/1988442Bergspelers, chasseurs de prinkères
21/05/1988443Commanderie des gastronomes des châteaux du Val de Loire
21/05/1988444Table tennis (10th anniversary of the club of Pagodas)
04/06/1988445Football player (Sabena Welfare)
06/06/1988446Scandinavian School of Brussels (National day)
06/06/1988447Toubac géant symbolisant l’ouvrier frontalier – Hersaux-Gare
08/06/1988448Carpenter, 50th Anniversary OF Bond der Aannemers-Schrijnwerkers
08/06/1988449Carpenter
20/06/1988450Canadian schoolboy
07/07/1988451Folklore of Murcia (Spain)
01/09/1988452Sport Aid
03/09/1988453Fiends of Manneken-Pis (600th anniversary of Manneken-Pis)Ordre des Amis de Manneken-Pis
24/09/1988454“Chevalier du Franc Pineau Charentes”
26/09/1988455Economics (Sint Aloysius 50th Anniversary)
13/10/1988456Cape du Coffy Vlagh cf. N°394Manneken-Pis Cape Die Coffye Vlagh
22/10/1988457Crossbowman “Notre Dame du Sablon” – 775th anniversary of the Great OathCrossbowman
17/11/1988458Kandy Dancer (Sri Lanka)
20/11/1988459Chief Cook “Relais et châteaux”
03/12/1988460Red HawkRed Hawk
11/02/1989461Bicycle Touring (Audax de Tournai)
03/03/1989462Jewish Folklore in Israel (Believe In Ad)
05/03/1989463“Compagnon du Terroir Creusois”
06/05/1989464Europe One Brussels (Roundtable 40th anniversary of the Brussels Round Table)
09/05/1989465Europe festival
20/05/1989466Portugal “O Saloio Sintra”
25/05/198946720km door Brussel (Jogger) : The first 20km race was held in Brussels on !th June, 1980. Some 4659 runners started.
It was widely reported in the media, and the then new jogging craze did the rest… Participants flocked to the Brussels Tourist Office to sign up. Emile and Carine had to increase their visits and telephone calls to the City of Brussels in order to obtain ever more extensive police supervision. In the end, 4179 runners finished the race at the foot of the Atomium. www.20kmdebruxelles.be
26/05/1989468Ecologist “Groen Leefmilieu”
27/05/1989469SOS Racisme
04/06/1989470Friends of the Old Market
17/06/1989471Gilles – Fleurus
23/06/1989472AIeSeC Students in Management
10/08/1989473Patriote brabançon de Turnhout (200th anniversary of the Battle)
02/09/1989474Compagnon du Witloof d’EvereManneken-Pis Compagnon du Witloof d’Evere
11/09/1989475Clapman (RTBF) Gold Award de New York
07/10/1989476Compagnon de la Louve (La Louvière)
21/10/1989477Brussels Tuscan Association
05/11/1989478Chiro, Saint Jan Berchmans (50th anniversary section of Haren)
06/11/1989479Hannibal (Carthage – Tunisia)
08/11/1989480veterinary (Union syndicale belge)
02/12/1989481Racing Driver Azur (Uccle 35th anniversary)
16/12/1989482Volunteer in Brussels Oaths (Comité 1789)
19/12/1989483Newsboy (La Lanterne “45th anniversary”)
17/02/1990484Ordre de Vulcain (eCAM)Manneken-Pis et l’Ordre de Vulcain
17/02/1990485Scout Belgium
03/03/1990486Radio host (Radio Contact)
10/03/1990487Moines pervers de Saint Louis
29/03/1990488Japanese Costume (exposure Osaka)
Competition organized by the Asahi newspaper
19/04/1990489Guard Tivoli(Denmark)
21/04/1990490Monsieur Beulemans – 50 ans de scène de J. LippeManneken-Pis Monsieur Beulemans
24/04/1990491Water jouster
28/04/1990492Brussels 125th anniversary Royal Nautical Sports
08/05/1990493Brussels Jazz Rally
09/05/1990494Japanese explorer (TV report)
12/05/1990495Almanach Vermot (100th Anniversary)
19/05/1990496Swimming Royal Circle (Atalante – 100th Anniversary)
26/05/1990497“Chevaliers Bretvins”
02/06/1990498Beekeeper (Mouch’ti brabançon)
05/06/1990499Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (bicentenary of Mozart’s death)Manneken-Pis Mozart
11/06/1990500Conductor (TGV)
11/06/1990502Berlouffe de Wattreloos (Lille)
12/06/1990501National School (Arts et Métiers)
19/09/1990503Challenger Trophy
28/09/1990504Savoyard Jumelage Les Saisies / Mouscron
02/10/1990505Étudiant de l’IHeCS (Advanced Studies in
Social Communication – Brussels)
06/10/199050621e bataillon de fusiliers (45th anniversary)
13/10/1990507Brabantia Bruxellensis (ULB)Manneken-pis Brabantia Bruxelliensis
19/10/1990508Medical Service of the Armed Forces (15th Anniversary)
19/10/1990509Ordre Hermès Institut Cooremans
12/12/1990510Smoke Buster
06/02/1991511“Confrérie du Rat Mort” (Oostende)
26/02/1991512Norwegian (traditional costume of graduates)
23/03/1991513Sainte-Maxime Folklore (Var)
24/05/1991514European Basketball Player
03/08/1991515Music director of the band of the MeyboomManneken-Pis en chef de la fanfare du Meyboom
07/09/1991516Farmer
28/09/1991517Nurse
05/10/1991518Fédération Royale des greffiers des Justice de paix et tribunaux de police (100th Anniversary)
18/01/1992519Francs archers de Braine le ChâteauManneken-Pis salué par les Francs-Archers de Braine-le-Château
21/03/1992522Hash House Harries International
28/03/1992520Typographer – Graphic Union in BrusselsManneken-Pis en typographe
03/04/1992521Brussels Basketball Club
11/04/1992523Faculty of Law (Reims)
25/04/1992524Golf Club (Rigenée Villers-la-Ville)
02/05/1992525Tirailleurs d’Afrique du Second empire – Société Royale de la Compagnie des Congolais de Fosses-la-Ville
09/05/1992526Syndicaliste de la S.E.T.C.A – Employé fin XIXe siècle
27/05/1992527Communier, emblème du Crédit Communal de Belgique
26/06/1992528Confrérie Del tarte Al djote (Nivelles)
03/07/1992529Postman
25/07/1992530Cuba
18/09/1992531Porteur de flambeau de Weert
12/10/1992532Chevaliers de Christophe Colomb
(500th anniversary of the discovery of America)
Manneken-pis Christophe Colomb
31/10/1992533Around the World (World tour by three young Brussels)
17/11/1992534FBI
15/12/1992535Squash player (Belgica Kid’s Squash)
15/12/1992536“Ephemeral Lights” “costume” (Johan Muyle)
27/01/1993537Swedish
15/02/1993538Pastry Masters (Richmond Club)
24/02/1993539Estonia (75th anniversary of independence)
17/03/19935405e brigade d’Infanterie Merckem – Saint PatrickManeken-Pis brigade d'Irlande
19/03/1993541Eperonniers Mercelis (75th anniversary )
24/04/1993542Controller (STIB)
02/05/1993543Bourgeoisie gaumaise fin XVIIIe siècle – Groupe “Les Saut’aux Blosses” Théâtre de la Semois
29/05/1993544Brotherhood : Cheese pie of “Jodoigne”
04/06/1993545Sports Worker (80th Anniversary Committee)
29/06/1993546Romanian Foklore
21/08/1993547Rider “Blue Knights International”
04/09/1993548Sapeurs Pompiers (Tenue de feu) – Réunion européenne à BruxellesManneken-pis-Pompier
11/09/1993549Macrales d’Hélécine 9e kermesse brabançonne
25/09/1993550Dignitaire de la Pucemanneken-pis puce
25/09/1993551Voladores de Papantla europalia Mexique
02/10/1993552Harmonie des cheminots (40th Anniversary of the works of social solidarity)
12/10/1993553Aragon Folklore (Fête du Piular)
16/10/1993554“Waggis” de Bâle Carnaval
19/10/1993555Frères Maccahbées (ULB) 75th Anniversary
18/11/1993556Latvia – 75th anniversary of independenceManneken-Pis et la Lettonie
01/12/1993557IT circle (ULB)Manneken-Pis et le Cercle informatique ULB
08/12/1993558Brussels carnival prince – 22th anniversary of the company Gilles “The Incas”
08/12/1993559Russian (Mme Eltsine)
14/12/1993560“Battle dress” (Belgian volunteers of Korea) – 40th anniversary of the end of the warManneken-Pis-Coree
16/12/1993561Walker “La Bruegelienne”Manneken-Pis Bruegelienne
10/02/1994562Italian anesthetist (2nd European Congress on erasme)
18/02/1994563Hotel Managers
19/03/1994564Musketeer (Ville d’Auch) «Les Gascons de Bruxelles»Manneken-Pis en D'Artagnan
24/04/1994565F.C. Barcelone Casal Catala
05/05/1994566“Very Special Arts Festival”
07/05/1994567MoroccanManneken-pis Moroccan
07/05/1994568Harlequin (Italian Consulate)
04/06/1994569Traders Anneessens
25/06/1994570Den Deugeniet (Antwerpen) Anvers, European Capital of Culture
19/08/1994571Master brewers in Wallonia
10/09/1994572Dresser of Manneken-Pis (Jacques Stroobants 20th anniversary)
17/09/1994573Brussels police strength “40/45”
19/09/1994574The Invincibles (RTL-TVI)
03/11/1994575Brotherhood “Faisanderie Sully-sur-Loire”
03/11/1994576Adriano Celentano
01/12/1994577Fight against AIDS
14/12/1994578Gianni Schicchi Lucchesi nel mondo – 70th anniversary of Puccini’s death
23/01/1995579Wine Waiter (Hôtel Royal Windsor, membre de l’Alliance Gastronomique)
13/03/1995580Cook (Master Chefs Association France)
27/04/1995581Thailand
20/05/1995582Poependroegers – Giant carrier of the Meyboom
26/05/1995583Player hockey(Royal Orée)
02/06/1995584Prince (Dynastie Yi (Korea) Ms. Kim Jung Hee large Korean seamstress)
03/06/1995585Echasseur de Merchtem « Langeveld 1945 » – Steltenlopers Merchtem (Langevelde)
09/06/1995586European Cyclists Federation
17/06/1995587Steltenlopers Merchtem (van der Hasselt)
18/07/1995588Momo Taro
22/09/1995589School of Public Works in Paris
22/09/1995590Grasse perfumer
22/09/1995591Waldeck (Kassel)
26/09/1995592Traditional costume of Mongolia Offered by the President
06/10/1995593Hungarian hussar (Jean le Preux) Maire de Budapest
14/10/1995594Brewer (Schaerbeek Museum)
18/11/1995595Knotsenburgse Academie voor Carnavalisten (NL)
22/11/1995596Austria
01/12/1995597Romania Berger
05/12/1995598“Taxis Verts” (100th anniversary of the company)
12/01/1996599Tim Robins The Hudsucker Proxy (Brussels Film Festival)
08/02/1996600Basque Costume
27/04/1996601Fencer (Royal Federation of Fencing Circles)
11/05/1996602Snorrenclub Anvers
13/05/1996603Israel (Jerusalem Festivities)
18/05/1996604Billiard player (Heysel)
25/05/1996605Europees Schutterstreffen
15/07/1996606Ouvrier des Forges de Clabecq
31/08/1996607Saint Michel(Friends of Manneken-Pis)
12/10/1996608Rider
(Cercle équestre l’Oxer)
25/10/1996609Brussels Stylist
12/12/1996610Kon. Boerkosenbond Dilbeek Maraîcher ambulant – marktkramer 100e anniversaire
11/01/1997611C.U.B. scout pack 194 45e anniversaire Transatlantic Council Boy Scouts of America
15/01/1997612John Malkovitch “A portret of a Lady” (24th Film Festival)
22/03/1997613Korfbal Olympia Anderlecht
19/04/1997614“Maître-chien” / Molenhof
03/05/1997615Reporters Without Borders (International Day of
press)
20/05/1997616Austria: Region of Carinthia
25/05/1997617Operation Clean Clothes
27/05/1997618Worker of Public Cleanliness
18/06/1997619Germany: land Schönebeck
23/06/1997620Handicap International(antipersonnel mines)
23/08/1997621Brotherhood “Roze Olifant”
06/09/1997622Brotherhood “Goûte Andouille de Jargeau”
26/09/1997623VRT Antwerpen
11/10/1997624Found. european Carnaval Citys
05/11/1997625Estonia (Maire de Tallin)
19/11/1997626Peace and friendship – K.T.A.
22/11/1997627Geraardsbergen, Friends of Manneken-Pis
28/01/1998628Dennis Hopper The last days of Frankie the Fly (25th Festival
Brussels Film)
12/02/1998629Sint Clara College d’Arendonk Concours Dynamo 2
21/03/1998630Ordre du Bloempanch (Brussels specialty)
06/06/1998631St Sebastiaan Gilde (500th anniversary)
13/06/1998632Cologne : “Prinzengarde”
13/06/1998633Uniform Grenadier of the first “Empire Forchies la Marche”
05/09/1998634Procession (St. Guidon et ND de Grâce Anderlecht)
05/09/1998635Heren van Turnhout
25/09/1998636Sabena Athletic Club World Airline Road Race “Warr 98”
26/09/1998637Orde van den Eeklooschen Herbacker
02/10/1998638Bibendum / Michelin (100th Anniversary)
07/11/1998639Cyclo Club Woluwé St.Lambert (25th Anniversary)
11/12/1998640USA American Legion
13/03/1999641“Ordre de Saint-Luc”
22/04/1999642Costume end of the century offered by the Federation of clothing
23/04/1999643Commandery “Bontemps du Médoc et de Graves Tourisme de Paulliac”
17/05/1999644Norway Foklore
22/05/1999645Marcaire des Vosges (Kiwanis de Munster)
22/05/1999646Rallyeman du Circuit de Bruxelles
05/06/1999647Cie Royale du Cabaret wallon tournaisien
19/06/1999648Figurinai: Manufacturer and peddler plaster statuettes
30/06/1999649Finland: Police Commissioner Helsinki Presidency of europe
01/09/1999650OTAN (50e anniv): Headquarters
04/09/1999651Clique Bleu Blanc d’Etterbeek
04/09/1999652South Africa
18/09/1999653Brotherhood “Rissolles De Bassoles-Aulers”
18/09/1999654Li Pir’reve di Licent (Liège)
12/01/2000655RTL 4 Nederland: émission Gekkenhuis
18/03/2000656Brussels Concert Band
13/04/2000657Urologist doctor (Erasme Congress) 15th Congress european Association of Urology
25/04/2000658Tibetan monk
27/04/2000659Rap singer (schools of Namur) “Rappeurman-Pis”
20/05/2000660Armenian Traditional Costume (Produced by Mrs Kaceci and Seynur to Mr Andon Akayan initiative thanks to Belgium for assistance during the 1999 earthquake)
03/06/2000661VRT, Radio Donna Émission Fun Files
09/06/2000662Eurofoot 2000
27/06/2000663ULB, confrérie des coquillards
23/08/2000664Fédération des ramoneurs de Belgique
25/08/2000665Comité Olympique et Interfédéral belge
02/09/2000666Confrérie “Cervoise de saint Médard” Gussignies (F)
02/09/2000667Carnavals Gezellschaft ULK Kelmis
09/09/2000668Vlaamse kampeertoeristen
20/09/2000669Lithuanian national costume (14/09/2000)
23/09/2000670Blancs Moussis de Stavelot
18/11/2000671European Costume Winner of a competition organized by City 2 in summer 2000, on the occasion of an exhibition presented 300 costumes in this complex
27/01/2001672Amnesty International
17/03/2001673Referee (Grouping of Brussels referees)
21/04/2001674Buemdroeger du Meyboom
24/04/2001675Athlète Mémorial Yvo Van Damme
27/04/2001676Belgian Lesbian & Gay pride
29/04/2001677Arquebusier Bavière – Réplique du costume offert par Maximilien Emmanuel de Bavière en 1698Arquebusier
02/06/2001678Marcheur de Gerpinnes
03/06/2001679Confrérie des chauves de Belgique (internationale, patronnée par la commune d’Uccle) “chauve-oui, chauvin-non” Mieux se connaître et mieux se comprendre par la voie de la bonne humeur
04/07/2001680Finlande Finnish Conscript Band
28/07/2001681Costume traditionnel de la Marinera – Pérou “Dimension latina amazona”, asbl à Bruxelles.
04/08/2001682Musik alliansen Alte kamereren, harmonie estudiantine de l’université de Lund (Suède)
11/09/2001683Danemark Guilde du Roi Christian IV Ville d’Aalborg (nord), visite du Maire. Souvenir de l’occupation allemande: “Jens Bang Huis” Membres, famille royale belge, Reagan, Bush
12/09/2001684Canada 51e bataillon des Services du Canada échange d’exercice militaire
30/09/2001685“Adodane” 1991-2001
11/10/2001686Masaï (Kenya) CBM (Christelijke Blinden Missie) Journée mondiale de la vue
19/10/2001687Commanderie de Bordeaux à Bruxelles
26/10/2001688Cuirasse de hussard (Polish)
29/10/2001689National costume Honduras Offered by the Embassy in thanks for the visit of Princess Astrid after Hurricane Mitch in 1998
20/11/2001690ULB – Costume offered to replace the one of 1921, flew there several years.Étudiant de l’ULB
19/01/2002691Italian banker fifteenth century. (Costume offered by the city of Lucca)
09/03/2002692Brotherhood of Godefroy beer
21/04/2002693Rode Cruis Vlaanderen
02/05/2002694Kunstenfestival des arts Design: Peau d’âne
11/05/2002695Toots Thielemans
25/05/200269633e régiment d’élite de Chatelet
08/06/2002697Royal Belgian Swimming Federation
25/06/2002698ULB : Cercle de Droit
27/07/2002699BRYC
31/08/2002700Steltenlopers “de Flamingo’s” de Peizegem
31/08/2002701Brotherhood of Liège syrup
21/09/2002702Lleide – Dancer Costume (Spain)
28/09/2002703Réal Madrid
19/10/2002704Students Circle of Luxembourg in Brussels (CELB)
04/11/2002705Traditional costume of Panama offered by the embassy ahead of the Independence Centennial November 3, 2003
14/12/2002706De Padstappers (Walking Club of Geraardsbergen)
15/02/2003707Aalst carnival
06/03/2003708Folklore of the Dominican Republic
15/03/2003709Ile de la Réunion envoi de l’école élémentaire de Cilaos Échange scolaire avec l’école européenne Tradition dentellière
20/03/2003710Faculté Polytechnique de Mons
30/05/2003711Confrérie des fins Gousiers d’Anjou Cinquantenaire Intronisation de F. Thielemans
07/06/2003712Kamishimo (Japanese lord of the Middle Ages)
14/06/2003713Brussels Golf Club 15e anniversaire
20/06/2003714Art on cows Vache inaugurale “Manneken-Pis”
27/06/2003715Brotherhood “L’pourcha qui fume”
01/07/2003716Russian cosmonaut
18/07/2003717Japanese firefighter (Tokyo)
25/07/2003718Arezzo.
07/08/2003719Pierrot (Offered by the fairground Midi Fair)
06/09/2003720Souverain de la Toison d’or Stichting keizer Karel – Gent
13/09/2003721Eclaireur de Maastricht Harmonie musicale des scouts 50e anniversaire
20/09/2003722Dogon (Mali) Asbl “Beeldenstorm” Afrifolkloria à la Maison du folklore
22/09/2003723Placeovelo (Cycliste au quotidien Asbl Pro vélo Journée européenne sans voitures)
11/10/2003724Uzbekistan Folklore
15/10/2003725Republic of El Salvador
24/01/2004726Amnesty International (Child Soldier)
31/01/2004727La Roche en Ardenne
24/04/2004728Alpiniste (Belgian Alpine Club)
24/04/2004729Slovakia
27/04/2004730Nelson Mandela
30/04/2004731Slovenia
04/05/2004732Brussels Airlines
17/05/2004733Azerbaijan
22/05/2004734Zouave
27/05/2004735Castelein Manchego Junta de comonidades de Castilla-La Mancha
29/05/2004736Chatelain d’Albiano
18/06/2004737Médecin – Clinique Saint-Jean
22/06/2004738European Year of Education through Sport
03/07/2004739Ordre de la Caricole (Brussels Gastronomic Brotherhood)
31/08/2004740Traditional Chinese Costume
04/09/2004741Monaco
04/09/2004742Brotherhood of the Liège waffle
11/09/2004743Société Royale des Bouh tot djus (Defence of Walloon culture)
16/09/2004744Albert Rodenbach Ville de Roulers
24/09/2004745Cavalier de la Real escuela andaluza del arte Ecuestra (Andalusia)
02/10/2004746Tambour Major
27/11/2004747Mountches de Warneton (White Monks of the Abbey)
26/03/2005748Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
09/04/2005749Seigneur de Mérode – Ville de Geel
23/04/2005750Société Royale Saint-Denis (archers)
05/06/2005751Gijon Jersey football team (Asturias)
17/08/2005752Bruxelles Les Bains
03/09/2005753“Ordre de Marie de Hongrie”
03/09/2005754Citizen of Ibiza
10/09/2005755Care International : West African costume offered during the day White Band (Global Call to Action against Poverty)
14/09/2005756Chantiers navals de Gdansk
17/09/2005757Géant Goliath (Brussels Athois Circle)
24/09/2005758Asterix Village on the Grand-Place
30/09/2005759Blanchisseurs d’Auderghem Asbl Artisanat de création et de tradition
02/10/2005760Université de la nuit – La « nuit blanche »
08/10/2005761Weg van Brussel (Commune de Mol)
25/10/2005762Modo Bruxellae par le créateur OWN
25/10/2005763Modo Bruxellae par Carine LAUWERS
25/10/2005764Modo Bruxellae par Marina YEE
10/11/2005765Junior eurovision (Hasselt) Song Contest
23/11/2005766Costume National de Géorgie
03/12/2005767Saint-Nicolas
09/12/2005768Armailli de la Gruyére (Suisse)
04/02/2006769Crosseur
(joueur de crosse) Ville de Chièvres
06/05/2006770Rotary Club de Bruxelles (Breughel) 100e anniversaire de la
création par Paul Harris
10/05/2006771Hockey sur glace – Lettonie Cf. championnat du monde à
Riga en 2006 (représentation à Bruxelles)
10/05/2006772Cadet de la Marine marchande Une des dernières
promotions du voilier-école Mercator
29/05/2006773“Climate change” Campagne de la Commission européenne
08/06/2006774Folklore turc Union turque ?
15/07/2006775Satcheu Commune d’estaimpuis (Tournai)
28/07/2006776Indien Ashaninca du Pérou Forêt d’Amazonie,
3e région du Pérou Ambassade du Pérou
02/09/2006777Confrérie gastronomique du Pays de Charleroi
02/09/2006778Franc Thour de N.D. de Chiney 35e anniversaire de la Confrérie Millénaire de Ciney
16/09/2006779Pierrot de la rue de Diekirch Comité carnavalesque d’Arlon
22/09/2006780“Art en marge” – Pascal Tassini
23/09/2006781Volontaire de Bruxelles 1830 – 175e anniversaire de la dynastieManneken-pis-Volontaires-de-1830
10/10/2006782Cachoubie
25/11/2006783Confrérie des Chaussons et de la Moinette d’ellezelle (Pays des Collines)
01/12/2006784Aviation légère Wing Héli de Bierset, 50e anniversaire de deux unités
13/01/2007785Folklore de Bulgarie – Costume porté par les enfants le jour de l’an Ambassade de la République de Bulgarie
03/03/2007786Diablada de Bolivie – Costume du carnaval d’Oruro, patrimoine Oral et immatériel de l’Humanité. Résidents Boliviens en Belgique
17/04/2007787République Démocratique du Congo Dignitaire Kasai Musée de Tervueren, 3e édition d’Africa/Tervueren
21/04/2007788Confrérie de Saint-Feuillen Fosses-la-Ville
28/04/2007789Portugal Communauté portugaise d’emmaüs à Bruxelles – Anniversaire de la révolution des Œillets
05/05/2007790Clown Albert Vermeiren-Philippe De Rouck expo « Heures de gloire du Cirque Royal »
17/05/2007791OXFAM Brussels Fair Trade Parade Tissus du commerce équitable
02/06/2007792Pologne Costume de la région de Malopolska (Cracovie)
18/06/2007793Moldavie, costume national – Ambassade, visite du Président à Bruxelles
18/06/2007794Opération « apprivoisons le soleil » Contre les risques de mélanome malin Palou, le petit garçon qui voulait devenir l’ami du soleil Ministère de la santé de la Com. Française
24/08/2007795Ukraine – Fête nationale
01/09/2007796Confrérie de Saint-Feuillen
02/09/2007797Les amis de la bière (France)
07/09/2007798Brésil Tenue de Capoeira (art martial) Fête de
l’indépendance du Brésil 1ère biennale d’art plastique brésilien de Bruxelles
08/09/2007799Lifras – FeBRAS – BeFOS Costume de plongée « type étanche » 50e anniversaire et Fédération Royale co-fondatrice de la Confédération mondiale des acivités subaquatiques créée à Bruxelles en 1958 cf costume Lifras n° 383
15/09/2007800Chili el Huaso Chileno Fêtes du folklore ” Folklorico “
10/10/2007801Pologne Regional Office of Warminsko-Mazurkie Presence à Bruxelles depuis 2003 Open days, fête des régions et villes européennes
27/10/2007802Michel Polnareff
30/11/2007803Kilt écossais Fête nationale
16/02/2008804Panno Casentino Association toscane de Bruxelles Tissu de laine de brebis fabriqué exclusivement dans la vallée du Casentino (Florence).Utilisé par Cavalli, Cardin ou Ferré
05/04/2008805Gilde de Saint Christophe – Commune libre de Racour (Liège) Cf costume de la statue en bois du 13e siècle dans le porche de l’église
02/05/2008806California band Université de Berkeley en Californie
30/05/2008807Peul (Nigéria) – Journée mondiale du lait
27/06/2008808École Solvay – ULB
18/08/2008809Indonésie Province de Lampung (Sumatra) Fête nationale
23/08/2008810Québec – 400e anniversaire de la fondation de la ville par Champlain
06/09/2008811Compagnons de Saint Laurent
06/09/2008812Torpilleur et marin
19/09/2008813Muixeranga d’Algemesi (danse espagnole)
20/09/2008814Jebba tunisienne
25/10/2008815Dresseur de Limotche Sortie de 6 sociétés de Limotches (Le Roux, Hauvent, Presles, Bambois, Aisémont,Vitrival) à Bruxelles
14/11/2008816Journée mondiale du diabète
03/12/2008817Ligue Braille – Costume d’enfant de l’époque de Louis Braille (vers 1800)
07/02/2009818Dentiste Association des dentistes de l’ULB
02/03/2009819Costume en daim – Municipalité de Haining, province du Zhejiang (Chine)
22/03/2009820UNICeF – Campagne de sensibilisation accès à l’eau potable « Sauvons quatre millions d’enfants»
01/04/2009821Facteur d’orgues. Bruxelles ses orgues Dans le cadre de l’exposition à la Maison du Folklore
25/04/2009822Propreté publique – Costume de balayeur de la ville de Bruxelles à l’occasion de la journée de la propreté publique
09/05/2009823Pierke Pierlala Figure populaire du Gentse Poppentheater
04/06/2009824Costume doré « Common task » sculpture socilae pour les 20 ans de l’Indépendance polonaise
05/09/2009825Confrérie de / Orde van / Brotherhood of “Leffe”
05/09/2009826Casanova
19/09/2009827Costume folklorique de l’Équateur Klederdracht van ecuador / Folk suit of ecuador
20/09/2009828Piche Cacaye de Bastogne
21/09/2009829Southern African Development Community (SADC)
04/11/2009830Le Guide du Routard
19/11/2009831Confrérie des Compagnons du Beaujolais / Orde van de Metgezellen van Beaujolais / Brotherhood of Companions of Beaujolais.
09/12/2009832Brussels Airlines – Star Alliance La société « Brussels Airlines » devient officiellement membre de la « Star Alliance » / De maatschappij « Brussels Airlines » wordt officieel lid van « Star Alliance » / The company « Brussels Airlines » becomes officially member of the « Star Alliance ».
29/01/2010833Ski Nautique
02/02/2010834Manneken-Pis en Pelotas Costume offert par l’artiste / Kostuum aangeboden door de kunstenaar / Costume offered by the artist « Agatha Ruiz de la Prada ».
25/02/2010835Athletic Club Bilbao Joueur de Football / Voetbal speler / Football player
27/02/2010836Cercle ISIMs – Cercle estudiantin de l’Institut d’ingénieurs de Mons / Studie groepen van het Instituut voor engineering van Bergen / Study groups of the Institute of engineering of Mons.
05/05/2010837Croate (Région de Dubrava)
29/05/2010838Mougneux d’Coutches
01/06/2010839Zaragoza
05/06/2010840Costume de Panda (Région de Sichuan, Chine)Panda Géant
11/06/2010841Tai Chi Chuan
16/06/2010842Congo
19/06/2010843Chevalier de Malte (Remise dans le cadre de l’exposition ” Manneken-Pis, un bruxellois très européen” à la Maison du Folklore et des Traditions de la Ville de Bruxelles)
22/06/2010844Sint-Michielscollege in Brasschaat
23/06/2010845Luxembourg – Remise dans le cadre de l’exposition ” Manneken-Pis, un bruxellois très européen” à la Maison du Folklore et des Traditions de la Ville de Bruxelles
23/06/2010846Union européenne – Offert par Mr Herman Van Rompuy pour l’expo « Manneken-Pis, un Bruxellois très européen »
01/07/2010847Yes We Can (USA)
10/09/2010848Bourgmestre de la Commune Libre de l’Ilot Sacré
14/09/2010849Marinier – Regional Office of Westpomeranian Region in Brussels
16/09/2010850Güegüense (Nicaragua)
18/09/2010851Indien d’Amazonie (Brésil)
18/09/2010852Confrérie du Crastofé d’Ittre
23/09/2010853Vraka – Ambassade de Chypre
24/09/2010854Confrérie Vigneronne des Chevaliers d’Orléans – Cléry
09/10/2010855Castellers de Vilafranca
29/10/2010856Paralympic
30/10/2010857Surfrider Foundation Europe
06/11/2010858Frairie des Masuis et Cotelis jambois
02/12/2010859Calasarul offert par l’amabassade de Roumanie dans le cadre de la fête nationale
02/02/2011860Sumadija (Serbie)
11/02/2011861112 – European Emergency Number Association
17/03/2011862Irlandais – Saint-Patrick
02/04/2011863Golfeur – CRABS
04/04/2011864Étudiant de l’eCSeDI-Isalt
22/04/2011865HIP HOP
11/05/2011866Fou de festival du rire de Rochefort
21/05/2011867Biloute géant de la Ducasse de Messines (Mons)
18/06/2011868Candombe de l’Uruguay
25/06/2011869Lieutenant tirailleur d’Afrique Congolais – Fosses-la-Ville
14/07/2011870« Titi Parisien », stéréotype du Français moyen (béret-baguette) offert par l’Ambassade de France
24/08/2011871Yaroslav le Sage, gouverneur d’Ukraine
03/09/2011872Gentse Kazuifel Sosseteit van de Gensche Mannekes Pies Twielink
10/09/2011873Pompier d’Herquegies – 125e anniversaire de la compagnie folklorique
10/09/2011874Motard Red Knights Belgium, club de motards pompiers, commémoration des pompiers décédés dans les attentats du
WTC
17/09/2011875Planteur de café colombien – Juan Valdez
01/10/2011876Joueur de baseball & softball
12/10/2011877Aide ménagère
15/10/2011878Responsible Young Driver
10/11/2011879Cuisinier 11.11.11 (Gérard Watelet, styliste, cuisinier et animateur de télévision)
30/11/2011880Solidaire Manneken SIDA’SOS
09/12/2011881Grand conseiller Confrérie Saint-Étienne d’Alsace
16/12/2011882Kazakhstan
22/03/2012883Égoutier – Vivaqua
27/06/2012884Elpidio Valdès Cuba
06/07/2012885Hong Kong Zhongshan
13/07/2012886Monténégro
09/08/2012887Compagnie royale des Volontaires réunis de Ham-sur-Heure
17/08/2012888Indonesia Beskap
23/08/2012889Hard Rock Classic
15/09/2012890Homme Jaguar (Mexique)
28/09/2012891Arbitre FBIA
29/09/2012892Ao Daï (Vietnam)
01/10/2012893Marchand de fromage médiéval
08/10/2012894Polar explorer
26/10/2012895Belgian Cool Boy
27/10/2012896Confrérie
du Petit vin blanc de Nogent-sur-Marne
06/02/2013897Jamaican
08/03/2013898Cercle Agro
16/03/2013899Brabantse Studenten VUB; Kring der Brusselse en Brabantse Studenten van de VUB
11/05/2013900Gardevils
11/05/2013901Fair Trade
22/06/2013902Bourgmestre des 7 lignages de Bruxelles
28/06/2013903Cercle Wawa faculté Warocqué de Mons
29/06/2013904Arbalétrier de Saint-Georges
10/07/2013905Motard Niglo
07/09/2013906Confrérie du Brie de Meaux
12/09/2013907Artisan du Cuir Delvaux
18/09/2013908Kyrgyzstan
21/09/2013909Lithuanian basketball
05/10/2013910Confraria dos vinhos de Portugal
12/10/2013911Beldonor (Don d’organe)
26/10/2013912Pogge (Schaerbeek)
16/11/2013913Félicien – offert par le Délégué général aux droits de l’enfant.
04/12/2013914Manneken Bob don de l’institut belge de la sécurité routière dans le cadre de la campagne annuelle de fin d’année
07/12/2013915B-Fast (Belgian first Aid and Support Team) à l’occasion du 10e anniversaire de cette force d’intervention
01/02/2014916Gille de Binche – Nouveau costume (voir 07/01/1929)Manneken-Pis en Gille de Binche
07/03/2014917Red Devil
19/03/2014918STIB
26/04/2014919Ordre des Chevaliers d’Aulne
10/05/2014920Turkish immigrant worker
22/05/2014921Patient of the Institute Jules Bordet
08/07/2014922Maryland State Boychoir
24/07/2014923Tomorrowland
21/09/2014924Manneken-Peace
30/09/2014925Adolphe Sax
13/10/2014926Francisco Ferrer
21/11/2014927Antoine Demol

Out Of This World

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Happy to be going to a different location this weekend, I sat in front of my computer and googled “Things to Do In Brussels”.  The usual stuff was displayed on my screen.

The Grand Place…no trip is complete without wandering around the main square and I knew at some point during this trip, I would probably end up there.

Day trips to Bruges…my god, how I wish I had the time!!!

Mannekin Pis…seriously…how many times can I watch him pee?

The Atomium…now, here is something I haven’t done.

Located in the northern part of the city between the royal estates of Laeken and Stuyvenbergh, the Atomium is a structure originally built for the Expo 58, the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair.  An unusual fabrication, it forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times!  Now a famous landmark and museum, it has become the most popular tourist attraction and the symbol of Europe’s capital city.

Though the trip to the northern part of the city is normally an uncomplicated one, we soon discovered that work was being done on the train lines.  After riding the metro back and forth between two stations and pairing up with three Swedish women, we all found that we had to exit that station and take a specially marked bus to the Atomium.

A short walk later, we found ourselves staring up at the amazing, shiny structure that appears to have been deposited by aliens!  Something truly out of this world!

Making our way to the base of the Atomium, we found our way to a long, snaking line in order to purchase tickets.  12 euros later, we again found ourselves in another line to enter to building, having to pass thru metal detectors and endure bag searches.

Finally…another line…but this time to make our way up to the permanent exhibition on the second floor.

The permanent exhibition details how the Atomium came to be, from the conception and designs of engineer André Waterkeyn and architects André and Jean Polak. Standing 335 feet tall, its nine, 60 foot diameter stainless steel clad connected spheres represent the faith one had in the power of science and nuclear power.  The 1958 World’s Fair was organized, at the time, to promote the world’s technological and scientific advances, to look to a better future and to encourage world peace.  There are many sketches and displays detailing the beginnings of this immense engineering project as well as many old pictures, some detailing the visits of the six million visitors to the fair, including the likes of celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor.

Though some of the information was interesting, the area appeared to be straight out the 1950’s and cartoon, the Jetson’s…very much in need of an update!

From the Atomium map, it seemed that we should have been able to traverse the tubes to other exhibitions throughout the structure, however, we were sent back to the bottom floor after our tour of the permanent exhibition.  Corralled into another area, we found ourselves in line…once again…this time to take the elevator to the top, viewing level.

Finally, arriving at the top sphere, we were rewarded with 360 degree views of the surrounding area and the city of Brussels.  With bright, blue, sunny skies it was easy to see areas far away as well as the royal estates nearby and Mini-Europe almost directly beneath.

After making our way around the top of the Atomium, we ascended the stairs to the restaurant at the top of the orb, where we once again encountered our Swedish friends.  Though the restaurant Belgium Taste, has a full menu, having a drink to appreciate the beautiful views through the full-length windows appears to be the norm later in the afternoon.

Once again, standing in line for the elevator, we made our way to the base of the Atomium, through the gift shop and out of the building.  Heading down the avenue, we walked far enough to reach the roundabout where a vast amount of tulips were planted for some colorful pictures and then further down to a fountain, passing monuments and parks along the way.

Finding ourselves further from the bus drop off and remembering the disruption on the subway lines, we decided to make our way home via tram.  Taking a tram from Centenaire, we traveled to De Wand where we encountered amazing grafitti throughout the area.  Taking a few minutes, we snapped a few photos before our tram arrived.  Departing De Wand, we were able to travel all the way to the Bourse near the Grand Place.

See…I told you I would end up in the Grand Place at some point.

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The Atomium

  • Address:  Avenue de l’Atomium, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgium
  • Hours:  Daily, 1000-1800 (box office closes at 1730)
  • Admission:  Adults (18-59 years), €12, Children (under 6), coach drivers, people with disabilities, free, Children (6 – 11 yrs), €6, Teens (12 – 17 yrs), €8, Students (with student ID), €8, Senior citizens (aged 60 yo and above): €9
  • Combination tickets may be purchased with ADAM (Art and Design Museum) and the adjacent Mini Europe.
  • Getting There:  The Atomium is a 5 minute walk from the Heysel / Heizel metro station (line 6) and right opposite Mini-Europe.  You can also depart Bourse station near the Grand place and switch at De Wand station to Centenaire (Line 19 or 23) for a more colorful journey or in the event of subway disruption.

Brussels…Beyond Words

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Brussels has a quiet beauty.

When you walk around the city, there are magnificent buildings all around you. Unlike other European cities, however, it’s not an in-your-face kind of grandeur.

Since it doesn’t jump out at you, time should be taken to stop and inspect each and every building, especially when in the Grand Place, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.  The details are just amazing!

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Spend some time walking around the city without a map.  There are lesser known areas that sometimes get overlooked because everyone concentrates on the Grand Place and Mannekin Pis.  Walking around searching for new boots on my last trip (my zipper broke on the ones I brought), I stumbled upon Place des Martyr’s.

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imagePlace des Martyr’s or Martyr’s Square is a square in the center of Brussels dedicated to the days of the Belgian Revolution of 1830 and those who lost their lives.  A monument and crypt stand in the middles of the square and contain the bodies of 400 heroes from the revolution, many of which lie not far from where they were shot during the battles fought in the streets of Brussels.

In addition, the Flemish government cabinet offices are located around the square and are quite beautiful in their symmetry, laid out in the uniform neoclassical style in the years 1774-1778.

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imageYou will also notice not-so-historical things on your walk through Brussels.  Although you can visit the Musee Magritte or Belgian Comic Strip Center, both located in the heart of Brussels, some pieces of art reside on the sides of buildings, on garage doors  and on metro walls.  There are some exciting street artists residing in Brussels and their masterpieces will surprise and delight!

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Other things that are unique to Brussels are the indoor shopping galleries.  The first indoor malls, these glass covered promenades host restaurants, chocolate shops and high end stores for fashionistas.

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imageLastly, eat, drink and be merry!  Belgium is known for some of the best beer, chocolate and waffles!  Visit Delirium Monasterium, considered the temple of Belgian beer, serving countless selections of beers from over 60 countries.  Relax at the bar and let the bartender choose a flight of beers for you to try!  You won’t be disappointed…but maybe a little tipsy!

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Delirium Monasterium

  • http://www.deliriumvillage.com/
  • Address:  Impasse de la Fidelite 4 | Getrouwheidsgang, Brussels
  • Hours:  Monday thru Saturday, 1000-0400, Sunday, 1000-0200

 

The Church and the Tower

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What if you woke up to this every day?

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Visiting a friend in the Lower Town of Brussels, I was amazed when I looked out of her window and saw that this was her every-day view…the Gothic St. Catherine’s church!

This beautiful church (also known as the Eglise Sainte-Catherine and Sint-Katelijnekerk) is located about a ten minute walk from the Grand Place. It was built on the site of the former fish market and today faces the site of a regular market where you can find typical Belgian products such as seafood, cheese and local vegetables.

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St. Catherine’s was originally built in the 15th century but completely redesigned between 1854 and 1859 by the famous artist Joseph Poelaert who was inspired by the Église St Eustache in Paris.  The only part left of the 15th century church is the Baroque tower which was added in 1629 and is located aside the church.

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Clock tower from original structure

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The interior of the church contains many baroque artworks, including a small statue of the Black Madonna, dating back to the 14th century, at the left side of the altar.  Other notable items are a Flemish pulpit and two beautiful tombs carved by Gilles-Lambert Godecharle and a portrait of Saint Catherine.

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Flemish pulpit

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imageAfter your visit to St. Catherine’s church is complete make sure to check out the Tour Noire (Black Tower) located on the side of the NH Hotel and diagonal from St. Catherine’s.  This 12th century tower, still stands strong and is the lone surviving part of the ancient stone city walls.

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St. Catherine’s Church

  • http://eglisesaintecatherine.be/
  • Address:  Pl. Sainte-Catherine, 1000 Brussels
  • Hours:  Monday thru Saturday, 0900-2000, Sunday, 0930-1900
  • Admission:  free
  • Getting There:  Located about 10 minutes from the Grand Place, it is a nice walk but can also be reached by metro, Ste-Catherine stop.

 

To Pee or Not to Pee?

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There are many things to do in the Belgian capital of Brussels…museums, historic buildings, parks, peeing statues…

Peeing statues?  What?

Yes, there is a peeing statue.  In fact there are three, but the most famous peeing statue, Mannekin Pis, is one of the most visited sites in Brussels.  Go figure…a small naked boy urinating into a fountain’s basin brings thousands of tourists to a street corner in Brussels. He is so famous in fact, that he has his own wardrobe that is changed throughout the year with the changing accompanied by a brass band and much fanfare!

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When I first visited Brussels, many years ago, one of the first things I did was to visit this statue.  He was adorable and fascinating, however, you could not help but be quite shocked as to how small he actually was.  So many people tell you that you absolutely “must” see the statue, that in your mind you envision him to be of epic proportions.  Instead, he is a diminutive 24 inches.  Everyone is right, however, you absolutely “must” go and find him!

On my past visit to the Belgian city, I decided to go out in search of Mannekin Pis’ female counterpart, Jeanneke Pis.  I had heard of Jeanneke Pis, but had no idea where she was located.  While relaying my plans to a friend, she surprised me with a question.

“Are you going to go find the dog, too?”

A peeing dog?  In Brussels?  Really?  I had never heard of this one.  I decided to add him to my to my sightseeing list for the day.

imageWith vague instructions from my friend and a little help from Google, I headed out onto the streets of Brussels and found that Het Zinneke, the peeing dog, was located quite near my hotel.  Although he is not actually a fountain like Mannekin and Jeanneke, he is still something of a tourist attraction with many people stopping to snap a picture or mimic his pose.

The statue, sometimes erroneously referred to as Zinneke Pis, was erected in 1998 and created by Tom Frantzen.  Sadly, his position on the street level leaves him very vulnerable to vandals and street traffic.  In August of 2015, he was struck by an automobile, but was later restored by the sculptor.

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Many consider Het Zinneke to be a mascot of the city which is logical as his name in Brussels dialect means “someone of mixed origins”, absolutely a representation of the mixture of populations living in Brussels.

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Moving on, I made my way to the Rue de L’Ecuyer.  Checking my Google maps, the location showed as being in front of the Theatre Royal des Galeries.  Walking back and forth, and then into the shopping arcade, I saw nothing.  No crowd of gawkers, no statue.

After traipsing back and forth, several times, I finally ducked into a gallery and asked for help.  For some reason, my map was showing Jeanneken Pis’ location directly on Rue de l’Ecuyer, however, although it is extremely close, it is behind a building on the Rue de l’Ecuyer, accessible by small alleyways.  The friendly employees at the gallery began to explain to me how to find the statue, however, one of them, probably seizing the opportunity to duck out for a smoke break, offered to take me there.  Walking down the Rue des Dominicains, we took a right onto Rue des Bouchers and then finally another right onto the Impasse de la Fidélité.  There, by the famous Delirium Bar, Jeanneke resides in the alley, locked behind bars.

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Though there were a handful of tourists admiring the statue, there were nowhere near the number that visit her brother and I was a bit dismayed to find her in a dark, damp alley that smelled of stale beer.  Not a proper place for a little girl.

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imageCommissioned in 1985 by Denis-Adrien Debouvrie and erected in 1987, Jeanneke Pis, like Mannekin Pis is constructed of bronze and depicts a little girl with a short pig-tailed hairstyle, squatting and urinating on a blue-grey limestone base.  Protected by large, red steel bars, it is hard to get a good picture unless you poke your camera past the metal railings, however, once you’ve made the trek and actually found Jeanneke, you can reward yourself with one of the unique selections of beers at Delirium Bar across the alleyway.

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My last stop that day, would conclude my Peeing Statue tour.  Mannekin Pis.  Since, I had visited the dog and his sister, of course, I would, once again, have to see the centuries old statue that started it all!

The current Mannekin Pis, standing at the intersection of Rue de l’Étuve/Stoffstraat and Rue du Chêne/Eikstraat, is not the original that was designed by Brussels sculptor, Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder, and placed in this location in the early 1600’s.  The original figure was repeatedly stolen and finally replaced with the current piece dating from 1965.  The original restored version is kept at the Maison du Roi/Broodhuis on the Grand Place.

imageThere are many stories behind the statue’s existence with the most famous being  one about Duke Godfrey III of Leuven, a two year old lord.  In 1142, his troops were battling the troops of the Berthouts and the lords of Grimbergen in Ransbeke.  It is said that the troops put the infant lord in a basket, hung in a tree to encourage them.  The young lord urinated on the troops of the Berthouts, who eventually lost the battle.

Once again, standing before the small effigy, I marveled at the massive crowd gathered before him.  How could such a small statue, hold such a large place in the heart of Belgium?  Well, he just does.  Everyone loves Mannekin Pis.

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imageSo, if you are in Brussels and wondering what your first port of call should be, head down to the intersection of Rue de l’Étuve/Stoffstraat and Rue du Chêne/Eikstraat, fight the crowds and take a selfie with the iconic figure of Mannekin Pis.  Go to one of the many souvenir shops and buy a chocolate Mannekin Pis and if you are lucky, you might see him in costume or be there on a day when he is connected to a keg of Belgian beer!  Grab a cup of the brew and go find his sister, Jeanneke and his friend, Het Zenneke.

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Mannekin Pis

  • http://www.brussels.be/artdet.cfm/4328
  • Address: Lievevrouwbroersstraat 31, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
  • Hours:  24 hours, daily
  • Admission:  free
  • Getting There:  Take the left lane next to the Brussels Town Hall from the Grand Place  and walk a few hundred meters southwest via Rue Charles Buls/Karel Bulsstraat.  The statue is located at the junction of Rue de l’Étuve/Stoofstraat and Rue du Chêne/Eik.straat

Jeanneke Pis

  • http://www.jeannekepisofficial.com/
  • Address: Impasse de la Fidélité 10-12, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
  • Hours:  24 hours, daily
  • Admission:  free
  • Getting There:  From Rue de l’Ecuyer, head southwest on Rue des Dominicains.  Take a right onto Rue des Bouchers and another right onto the Impasse de la Fidélité.  From the Grand Place, head northeast onto Petite Rue des Bouchers.  Take a left onto Rue des Bouchers and then a right onto the Impasse de la Fidélité.

Het Zinneke

  • Address:  Rue des Chartreux 35, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
  • Hours:  24 hours, daily
  • Admission:  free
  • Getting There:  Northwest of the Grand Place, just off of Rue des Poissoniers, head west on Rue des Chartreux.  Het Zinneke is on the right side a few blocks up the road.