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Franekeradeel

Franeker Town Hall and Martini Church

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Franekeradeel

Franeker Town Hall and Martini Church

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Franeker Town Hall and Martini Church

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    May 22, 2023

    Beautiful place criss-crossed by canals

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      August 7, 2023

      “Franeker” originally consisted of two places, “Froonacker and Godacker”. The city received city rights in 1471 and since 1585 it has been listed as the second oldest university city in the Netherlands. In 1811 the university, where the well-known philosopher and natural scientist "Descartes" also taught, was temporarily closed by "Napoleon". Unfortunately, you can't tell from the canal how beautiful the place is. The magnificent professors' houses, the churches and the market square are worth seeing. The mechanism from 1774 can be admired in the planetarium, which impressively shows how the planets moved around the sun according to the ideas of the time.

      Sightseeing attractions:

      * “Martini Kerk” from 1421
      * “Het Martenhuis” (1498)
      * Town Hall from 1591
      * “Planetarium Eise Eisinga”, 1774 to 1781
      * “De Bogt fen Guné”, formerly
      student hostel

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        September 15, 2023

        Great place, lots to see.

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          Location: Franekeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands

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