Het Zinneke

Het Zinneke (Brussels dialect for "the mutt"), sometimes called Zinneke Pis by analogy with Manneken Pis, is a bronze sculpture in Brussels (Belgium) erected in 1998.[1] Created by Tom Frantzen, it represents a urinating dog, along the same lines as Manneken Pis (a boy) and its derivative Jeanneke Pis (a girl).[2][3] It is an example of folk humour (zwanze) popular in Brussels.

Het Zinneke
ArtistTom Frantzen
Year1998
LocationCity of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Coordinates50°50′56″N 4°20′44″E

Het Zinneke is located at the junction of Rue des Chartreux/Kartuizersstraat and Rue du Vieux-Marché-aux-Grains/Oude Graanmarkt.

In August 2015, Het Zinneke was struck by a car, and was restored by the sculptor.[4]

References

  1. "Zinneke Pis". Brusselspictures.com. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  2. "Street". Tomfrantzen.be. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  3. "В Брюсселе похищена Писающая собака". Korrespondent.net. Retrieved 2013-11-07.
  4. "Restoration Note".
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