Pinokkio's manneke pis Gordon Bennett 2007 Geocoin
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Pinokkio
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Released:
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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Antwerpen, Belgium
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This is the second official Belgian Geocoin together with a famous Belgian landmark on it's side: 'Manneken Pis'.
On the coin you can see the image of Gordon Bennett.
'Manneken Pis' is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a little boy urinating into the fountain's basin in the capitol of Belgium: Brussels.
There are several legends behind this statue, but the most famous is the one about Duke Godfried II of Brabant. In 1142, the troops of this two-year-old lord were battling against the troops of the Berthouts, the lords of Grimbergen, in Ransbeke (currently Neder-over-Heembeek). The troops put the infant lord in a basket and hung it in a tree, to encourage them. From there, he urinated on the troops of the Berthouts, who eventually lost the battle.
Another legend goes like this: in the 14th century, Brussels was under siege by a foreign power. The city had held their ground for quite some time. The attackers had thought of a plan to place explosive charges at the city walls. A little boy named Juliaanske from Brussels happened to be spying on them as they were preparing. He urinated on the burning fuse and thus saved the city.
(source:wikipedia)
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