Het Zinneke

Het Zinneke is a work of art in Brussels, Belgium. Het Zinneke is situated nearby to the art gallery Photo Gallery, as well as near the government office Fedasil.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Also known as: “Zinneke-Pis”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Manneken Pis and Grand Place.

Manneken Pis

Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Manneken Pis is situated 520 metres southeast of Het Zinneke.

Grand Place

Square

Photo: Celuici, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Grand-Place or Grote Markt is the central square of Brussels, Belgium. It is surrounded by opulent Baroque guildhalls of the former Guilds of Brussels and two larger edifices: the city's Flamboyant Town Hall, and the neo-Gothic King's House or Bread House building, housing the Brussels City Museum. Grand Place is situated 540 metres southeast of Het Zinneke.

Halles Saint-Géry

Public building

Photo: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Halles Saint-Géry or Sint-Gorikshallen is a cultural centre and exhibition space in central Brussels, Belgium. It is located at 1, place Saint-Géry/Sint-Goriksplein, in a former covered market designed by the architect Adolphe Vanderheggen in neo-Flemish Renaissance style and built in 1881–82. Halles Saint-Géry is situated 140 metres southeast of Het Zinneke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dansaert area and Centre.

Dansaert area

Neighborhood

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dansaert area is a neighborhood.

Centre

Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Centre is the historic centre of Brussels, including the world's most beautiful town square, the Grand-Place which is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.