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	The Urinals of Taverne Manneken Pis
		"Manneken Pis is a statue [in Brussels, Beglium] of a small boy urinating in a fountain...
		Today, Manneken Pis delights tourist and is a focus of visiting dignitaries, who have been known to clothe the statues in costumes ranging from Santa Claus to Elvis.
		Taverne Manneken Pis [is] a bar across the street and borrowing it's name from the famous statue."
	www.urinal.net /manneken_pis (78 words)

	Manneken Pis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Manneken Pis ("little man piss" in English), is a Brussels landmark.
		The Manneke Pis of Geraardsbergen is said to be the oldest one.
		Manneken Pis adapted as a corkscrew is a common souvenir, considered most risqué [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Manneken_Pis (694 words)

	METINSEVEN.COM - Manneken Pis
		Manneken Pis is niet in de laatste plaats geslaagd vanwege het overtuigend integere spel van Antje de Boeck, Frank Vercruyssen en een illustere bijrol van de Vlaamse acteerveteraan Ann Petersen als de verbitterde hospita van beide hoofdrolspelers.
		Manneken Pis biedt een eigenzinnige, tijdloze blik op een fragment uit het leven van twee mensen in de bloei van hun leven en hun ontluikende gevoelens voor elkaar.
		Manneken Pis is een film waarvan de beelden zich in je hoofd nestelen als een gekoesterde, in melancholie gedompelde liefdesherinnering uit een vervlogen tijd.
	www.metinseven.com /recensie_film_manneken_pis.htm (619 words)

	Manneken Pis, Brussels
		Along the Rue de l'Etuve from the Musée de Costume is by far the best-known landmark in Brussels, the Manneken Pis, usually besieged by a throng of tourists.
		According to one the fountain is a memorial to a courageous infant who averted a conflagration, according to another it commemorates the son of a count who succumbed to a pressing urge while taking part in a procession.
		Manneken Pis in Brussels in one of his many costumes.
	www.planetware.com /brussels/manneken-pis-b-br-manne.htm (252 words)

	Brussels Barbarians Rugby F.C.-The origins of the Manneken Pis
		During the next 250 years, the fountain provided the area around the City Hall with drinking water and may, in fact, be the first recorded occasion on which a local government may have been able to claim with justifiable pride that “this water has been passed by the management”.
		Indeed, on most days, Manneken Pis is dressed in one of his suits, which are on permanent display in the Brussels City Museum.
		Manneken Pis is also an honorary Master Sergeant of the U.S. Marine Corps, having received his “promotion” and a dress-uniform to prove it from General Dwight D. Eisenhower, following the liberation of Brussels by the allies in World War II.
	www.angelfire.com /trek/bbrfc/mpis.html (299 words)

	Eurovision Song Contest Helsinki 2007 \| [UPD] Manneken Pis in Junior shirt!
		Manneken Pis, one of Belgium's most famous attractions, will be wearing a white shirt with the 2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest logo in the week prior to the event.
		Manneken Pis is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a little boy urinating into the fountain's basin.
		One of the legends of Manneken Pis says that he saved the city from burning down by urinating on the flames when the city was on fire.
	www.esctoday.com /news/read/5155 (511 words)

	Brussel.NL - Manneken Pis Brussel (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Manneken Pis bestond al in de 15de eeuw.
		De officiële herkomst is terug te leiden tot 13 augustus 1619 toen de stad de beeldhouwer Jerome Duquesnoy opdracht gaf om een bronzen versie van Manneken Pis te maken om zodoende de oude versie te vervangen.
		Door de eeuwen heen is Manneken Pis vaak verstopt om hem te beschermen tegen vijandelijke legers.
	www.brussel.nl /id/136 (422 words)

	Manneken Pis
		'Manneken Pis', en statue af en tissende dreng, er et vartegn for den belgiske hovedstad Bruxelles.
		I dag er Manneken Pis utrolig populær om end flere skuffes over hans ringe størrelse.
		Yderligere opmærksom skabes med de dragter som Manneken Pis iklædes ved forskellige lejligheder.
	www.all2know.com /da/wikipedia/m/ma/manneken_pis.html (177 words)

	Manneken Pis Brussels, (Historic Sites)
		The Manneken Pis is a bronze fountain statuette of a small boy un-selfconsciously urinating, located not too far from the Brussels Grand Place.
		It is traditional to dress up the Manneken in outfits, and over the centuries, he has accumulated a wardrobe of over 600 costumes, many of which are on display in the Brussels City Museum, located in the Maison du Roi on the Brussels Grand Place.
		The Manneken was sculpted by Jerome Duquesnoy in 1619.
	www.ohwy.com /be/m/mannpis.htm (200 words)

	Classicism Manneken Pis (Mister Piss) BRUSSELS-CITY / BRUSSELS architecture picture
		Hiermee werd een nieuw Manneken Pis gegoten en op 6 december 1818 weer opgesteld.
		In Geraardsbergen beweren ze dat ze de eerste waren met een Manneken Pis.
		Zeker is dat zij een Manneken Pis hebben sinds 1459.
	www.belgiumview.com /belgiumview/tl3/view0004164.php4 (662 words)

	Manneken Pis
		This national symbol has been said to be the embodiment of the "esprit des bruxellois" (the spirit of the people of Brussels).
		At present his wardrobe is sure to be comprised of well over 600 costumes (and growing) which are kept in the Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles which is located in the Maison du Roi at the Grand Place.
		And then there was supposed to be this picture of me standing in front of the Manneken Pis; however, the photographer (no names mentioned, Mom) somehow managed to cut off most of the little peeing statue.
	members.tripod.com /DavidRojas/manpis.html (214 words)

	MANNEKEN-PIS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Les mots Manneken Pis signifient en bruxellois (dialecte flamand proche du néerlandais) le môme qui pisse.
		Il est de tradition d'offrir à Manneken Pis des vêtements à des occasions spéciales notamment pour honorer une profession.
		Manneken Pis est devenu avec la Grand-Place et l'Atomium, un des symboles de Bruxelles.
	www.planete-virtuelle.org /encyclopedia/M/Manneken-pis (170 words)

	Manneken Pis- Brussels, Belgium - VirtualTourist.com
		The Manneken Pis or "pissing little boy" is a symbol of Brussels and was created in 1619 It is a bronze statue, which is only around 60cm tall - you would walk right past it if it wasn't surrounded by tourists...
		Talking about the famous reporter, just opposite Manneken, one of the newest Comic Strip mural is finaly depicted Belgium's finest exemple of the 9th art : Tintin, Haddock and Snowy are climbing down flights of stairs obviusly on their way to another great adventure.
		Manneken- pis is not always naked, he has a lot of costumes, the costumes are exhibit in the museum at the grand place.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Belgium/Region_de_Bruxelles_Capitale/Brussels-357567/Things_To_Do-Brussels-Manneken_Pis-BR-1.html (974 words)

	7/50.- Brussels, Manneken Pis . Tourist Information - VIRTOURIST.COM
		One of the popular sights in Brussels is Duquenoy's sculpture of a little boy relieving his bladder, called Manneken Pis.
		Brusselers find it a bit surprising that while the city has so many beautiful things to show, it is this little statue that proves to be one of its major tourist attractions.
		Manneken Pis has a whole wardrobe of costumes.
	www.virtourist.com /europe/brussels/07.htm (115 words)

	Neue Kleider für Manneken Pis \| MDR.DE
		Der bekannteste Dreikäsehoch der Welt - das Manneken Pis.
		Der Belgier ist der Zieh, oder besser gesagt, der Anziehvater des Manneken Pis.
		Ganze Armeen von Manneken Pis warten auf Nippeskäufer aus aller Welt.
	www.mdr.de /windrose/archiv/903257.html (651 words)

	Buildings and monuments in Brussels, Brussel, Bruxelles in Belgium.
		The official origin can be traced back to the 13th of August 1619 when the city ordered the sculptor Jerome Duquesnoy to make a new bronze statue of manneken-pis to replace an old and withered one.
		During the course of the centuries our little manneken has often been hidden to protect him against bombs of invading armies.
		To thank them for the gift, the manneken offers the people of such groups beer which comes directly from a beer barrel attached to the statue.
	www.trabel.com /brussel/brussel-manneken.htm (545 words)

	Manneken Pis, Brussels City Centre - Centre Ville, Belgium, Central Reservations Attractions
		Manneken Pis, Brussels City Centre - Centre Ville, Belgium, Central Reservations Attractions
		Manneken Pis, Brussels City Centre - Centre Ville, Belgium
		Address: Manneken Pis, Corner of Rue de l’Etuve & Stroofstraat, Brussels.
	www.centralr.com /attraction.asp?attID=47 (269 words)

	Site Home (Site not responding. Last check: )
		After the cannonade, the Manneken Pis was walked through the city, accompanied by music and escorted by an enthusiastic crowd.
		One tells that the inhabitants of Brussels would have offered a retort of the Manneken Pis in the city of Grammont, but, in fact, this is not exact.
		Indeed, the Manneke Pis of Grammont (which is written without n) is the oldest of Flanders.
	www.jack-travel.com /Belgium/Html/Brussels_Grand_Place_Manneken_Pis.htm (696 words)

	YWAM Belgium \| Culture (Site not responding. Last check: )
		City records date the original Manneken Pis to 1388, but the statue you see today dates from 1619 when, after the original was destroyed, the city commissioned Jerome Duquesnoy to build another one.
		Nobody knows why he was created.There are many stories surrounding the legend of Mannekin Pis.
		One story of the "Wee Boy" is that he saved Brussels by putting out the flames of a deadly fire with his well-aimed wee-wee.
	www.ywam.be /mannekin_pis.htm (309 words)

	Manneken Pis - Sightseeing International Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		The Manneken Pis has numerous legends and a collection of more than 500 costumes which are on display in the Musee de Ville de Bruxelles.
		in 1985 the Manneken Pis got a female counterpart known as Janneken Pis which is located nearby.
		Manneken Pis: corner of rue de l'Etuve & rue du Chêne / 1000 Brussels.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /sightseeing-international/manneken-pis (200 words)

	Mannekin Pis Loves to Dress Up - Gridskipper (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Fact: The "Manneken Pis" is a statue in Brussels' city centre of a little boy taking a pis(s) that has turned into one of Belgium's most popular tourist attractions.
		Second fact: The Manneken Pis is, in real life, about the same size as a garden gnome and about as interesting.
		When he plays soccer, Manneken Pis is a Real Madrid fan.
	www.gridskipper.com /travel/brussels/mannekin-pis-loves-to-dress-up-166092.php (357 words)

	Manneken Pis
		We didn't have a lot of time so, in addition to stocking up on Belgian chocolate, we did a tour of the city center.
		One of the oddest city symbols in the world has got to be the Manneken Pis in Brussels.
		The souvenirs shops near the statue are full of Manneken Pis replicas including paper weights, letter openers and corkscrew bottle openers -- I probably don't need to mention which part of the statue was the corkscrew
	www.bobcongdon.net /blog/2004/01/manneken-pis.html (106 words)

	Penya Barcelonista.Manneken Pis culé (Site not responding. Last check: )
		El 18 d'octubre de 1993, la Penya proposà a l'Ajuntament de Brussel.les d'oferir un vestidet del Barça per al Manneken Pis, a afegir al vestuari de més de 700 de què disposa l'estatueta.
		Calgué véncer certes reticències dels mandataris de la capital belga, doncs fins aleshores els vestits del Manneken Pis en l'àmbit dels esports es limitaven a entitats belgues.
		D'aleshores ençà, cada 20 de maig (data mítica per a tot blaugrana), el Manneken Pis es vesteix del Barça.
	ccb.nexica.net /NC_GPEB_MP.html (172 words)

	Manneken Pis - susning.nu
		Manneken Pis (Den kissande pojken) är en liten bronsstaty, endast 60 cm hög, av [Jérome Duquesnoy]?
		Man hittar statyn på Rue de l'Etuve i Bryssel och trots att Manneken Pis är väldigt liten är det inga problem att hitta honom, pga alla turister som alltid står runt honom och fotograferar.
		Manneken Pis har blivit utsatt för kidnappning och skadegörelse vid ett flertal tillfällen men har alltid återfunnits och återställts till sitt ursprungliga skick.
	www.susning.nu /Manneken_Pis (138 words)

	Canvas - Manneken Pis ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Geen beter symbool voor België dan Manneken Pis.
		De grootste bijdrage die België ooit aan de wereldgeschiedenis geleverd heeft, is zonder enige twijfel Manneken Pis.
		Vrouwke pis is ook eens leuk om te bekijken
	www.canvas.be /VRTForum/message.jspa?messageID=10760 (159 words)

	Manneken Pis - Brussels Tourist Traps - VirtualTourist.com
		Mannekin Pis is probably the most famous attraction in Brussels, but don't get your hopes up.
		Manneken Pis: Mannekin Pis--it's small, but still see it.
		Manneken Pis: Not really a tourist trap but...
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Belgium/Region_de_Bruxelles_Capitale/Brussels-357567/Tourist_Traps-Brussels-Manneken_Pis-BR-2.html (615 words)

	Beer News: Manneken Pis Banned In Pennsylvania
		The Pennsylvania Alcohol Control Board banned the sale of Manneken Pis White Ale in the state because of its label.
		The beer, produce by Brasserie LeFebvre in Quenast, Belgium, and distributed in the United States by Paulaner North America, has a likeness of the famous Manneken Pis statue on the label.
		Pennsylvania Control Board official Silvio DeBein said the label suggests lewd and indecent behavior and that the people of Pennsylvania should not be exposed to it.
	www.allaboutbeer.com /news/states/pislabel.html (101 words)

	Manneken Pis, Brussels - Reviews of Manneken Pis - IgoUgo
		Manneken Pis means as much to Brussels as the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty mean to Paris and New York.
		The spirit of the tiny boy could not be annihilated however, and his remaining fragments were gathered up and used to form the mould from which today's Manneken Pis was cast.
		Just a few blocks behind the Town Hall, on the corner of rue de l'Etruve and rue du ChÃªne stands the Manneken Pis, the statue of the little boy weeing.
	www.igougo.com /planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?type=2&entryID=3766 (324 words)

	In Geraardsbergen heeft het beeldje van Manneken Pis sinds gisteren een groene kleur. / Persmededelingen / Politics.be ...
		In Geraardsbergen heeft het beeldje van Manneken Pis sinds gisteren een groene kleur.
		Wellicht ontging de stadsmedewerker de omvang van het probleem en poetste Manneken Pis volledig.
		Geraardsbergen dat samen met Manneken Pis, een actie voerde tegen "fijn stof" is blij met het duidelijke signaal van Manneken Pis.
	www.politics.be /persmededelingen/11650 (147 words)

	Manneken Pis on 43 Places
		I have been told that the statue on public display is merely a replica, that the original is actually in a museum.
		As others have said, it is so small you need to bring binoculars to see it from ten feet away.
		To go to Belgium and not see Manneken Pis would be a shame.
	www.43places.com /places/view/227043 (591 words)

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