Did you know that ALL linen / cloth guilds of the Middle Ages had their own manneken pis? The statue / symbol is that of a poor child urinating (mannequin piss). The urine was used as part of the process for curing leather!
Each week you will learn a new piece of information about the people, places, life and history of Leuven. Often useless, but always interesting, Scotty facts are a great way to discover new things about Leuven you may have never thought of before.