Manneken Pis dressed like a Belgian gendarme, a Belgian federal police officer and a Belgian local police officer in Geraardsbergen, Belgium
The statue of peeing boy (hence Manneken Pis) was placed on top of a fountain in 1459 by the inhabitants of Geraardsbergen to replace a statue of a lion stolen by the inhabitants from Ghent. It is actually older than the more famous statue of Manneken Pis in Brussels. The current statue of Manneken Pis beside the stairs of the townhall is a replica made in 1985. The original statue from 1459 can be admired inside the museum dedicated to Manneken Pis located next to the town hall along with numerous copies of Manneken Pis in the costumes that he has worn throughout history. In this photo : Manneken Pis in the uniform of 1) a Belgian gendarme (state trooper), 2) a Belgian federal police officer 3) a Belgian local police officer.
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Geraardsbergen, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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