Tilburg inhabitants have received the nickname "Jar urinator" (Kruikezeikers) and with carnival the city of Tilburg is called "Jar City". But how come?
It has been a long history. Tilburg used to have many textile factories in the past. In the 17th century, they used urine in these factories to dye wool, for example, the blue color of smocks. A document from 1689 still exist on which is explained that factories used 'hot stincking piss or soap". A bucket urine yielded half a penny, hence people saved their urine in jars. In Nieuwlandstraat look for the "The Jar Urinator" sculpture, can you spot it?
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