Zinneke Pis

The Zinneke Pis, in Brussels

The Zinneke Pis is the statue of the urinating dog, the third member of the mischievous trio of Brussels with the Manneken and the Jeanneke. The Brussels audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this humorous sculpture, a nod to the folklore of the town.

The dog of the mischievous trio

The Zinneke Pis completes the famous mischievous trio of Brussels, alongside the Manneken Pis and the Jeanneke Pis. This bronze statue represents a dog urinating against a bollard, in a humorous posture. Its name, zinneke, designates in Brussels dialect a mongrel dog, without pedigree, and by extension an inhabitant of the typical mix of the cosmopolitan town. Located at a street corner of the centre, the Zinneke is a mischievous nod to the folklore and the self-deprecation dear to the people of Brussels. Less known than its companions, it completes with spirit the collection of urinating statues that make the capital smile.

What to see

You admire the bronze statue of the urinating dog, the third member of the mischievous trio with the Manneken and the Jeanneke, whose name evokes a mongrel dog and the mix of the town. The Zinneke Pis is a nod to the folklore of Brussels. It is an unusual stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Zinneke Pis lies at a street corner of the centre of Brussels, reachable on foot. It is an open-air statue, freely visible from the public space. You discover it during a walk in the centre, in addition to the Manneken and the Jeanneke Pis.

What does the name Zinneke mean in Brussels?

In Brussels dialect, zinneke designates a mongrel dog, without pedigree, and by extension an inhabitant of the typical mix of the town; the statue represents a urinating dog, the third of the mischievous trio.

Where is the Zinneke Pis?

At a street corner of the centre of Brussels, in Belgium.