Zinneke Pis

The Zinneke Pis which can be found at the corner of rue des Chartreux and rue du Vieux-Marché is a little bronze statue of a dog peeing. In Brussels dialect the word “Zinneke” would mean bastard dog. it’s the latest (1998) of the three peeing statues that you can find at a short distance from one another in the center of Brussels. The most famous is the Manneke pis little boy statue dating back from 1619 which attracts the brunt of the tourists followed by the little girl one Jeanneke Pis erected in 1987.

Leopold II

 

Leopold II King of Belgium (1835-1909).

This imposing statue of King Leopold II on his horse is found at Place du Trône which is surrounding the Royal Palace.

 

Schaarbeek Town Hall

La Maison communale de Schaerbeek or in English the Town Hall of Schaarbeek is a building of Neo-Gothic style that was finished being built in 1887.

 

 

Approaching the town hall

Just in from of the Schaerbeek town hall from the square

From one corner

And the other

From the back

Town hall of Schaerbeek tower

Statue on a corner

Merry Christmas

Best of wishes from the Manneken piss and a merry Christmas to all !

 


HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Martyrs Square

Place des Martyrs or Martyrs square was completed in 1775 on a spot that used to be filled with green grass where drapers came to lay their fabrics to dry.

This statue is to remember and honor the death of the 455 patriots who died a Martyrs death in the 1830 uprising

The four angels that surround the statue are there to look after them in their eternal resting place

Here is the monument to Count Frédéric de Mérode

He was wounded near Bercherm in 1830 and later died of his wounds