Brussels statues

We re-joined our group and were led past the City Hall, which looks like a Cathedral, to the very famous, but very small statue of the peeing boy located on a street corner. The statue is called the Manneken Pis. He was designed in 1388 and was a fountain for getting drinking water. This statue is only about 50 cm tall, which surprised me because I thought with all the hype, he must be life sized. Shops surrounded the little guy with all manner of lace, tapestries and souvenirs.
On our way back to City Hall, I noticed a statue in repose on the side of a building. This is named the Everard t' Serclaes Monument and people line up to touch the statues arms and legs, and have rubbed his bronze patina off. I also rubbed the statue's arm and then caught up with our group again. Our local guide told me that the statue commemorated a man in the 14th century who led a rebellion against the Flemish, forcing them to flee. Rubbing its arms and legs brings the person good luck, grants wishes and ensures that you'll come to Brussels again.Read more