Manneken Pis - Brussels, Belgium
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vraatja
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Small bronze sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain's basin, called Manneken Pis is one of the landmarks of Belgium's capital, Brussels and it could not miss on series of French stamps dedicated to the city.
Waymark Code: WMQ210
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Date Posted: 12/03/2015
Views: 36
Capitales Europeennes" (The European Capitals) is the name of an annual stamp series issued by the French Post Office since 2002. It consists of four postage stamps, souvenir sheet printed in gravure and monuments dedicated to a capital of a country of the European Union. In 2007 Belgium's capital, Brussels was selected for the series. One of the stamps of the block depicts one of the most famous landmarks of the city, i.e. Manneken Pis - small bronze sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain's basin. It was designed by Hiëronymus Duquesnoy the Elder and put in place in 1618 or 1619.
Stamp Issuing Country: France
Date of Issue: 2007-07-02
Denomination: 0,54 €
Color: multicoloured
Stamp Type: Multiple (blocks, etc.)
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