THE LITLE GIN LADY

• HET BORRELVROUWTJE (LITLE GIN LADY)
• A bronze fountain sculpture on Capucienenplein, designed by Lou Boonman and unveiled in 1981. Along with the Borrelmanneke, it symbolizes Hasselt’s jenever (gin) tradition.
• The statue depicts a woman wearing a hat, sitting on a barrel with a jenever bottle, with a snake at her feet as a reference to local folklore.
• It honors the role of women in jenever production and the city’s hospitality. During the annual Jeneverfeesten, the Borrelvrouwtje treats visitors to jenever.