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One of the 11 fountains. Every 11 cities has one.

The fountain is a tribute to the world-famous, Franeker-born astronomer Jan Hendrik Oort. His hypothesis that a 'cloud' of billions of comet-like objects orbits our solar system represented a breakthrough in astronomy. The fountain is constructed as a series of waterfalls cascading from a bowl into the basin along a vertical chain of dark pearls. One of the pearls is silver, like the moon, another is gilded, the color of the sun. The 'Oort cloud' itself is a mist of fine droplets falling from a golden latticework into the bowl.

https://www.sneek.nl/routes/fontein-van-fortuna-sneek-11fountains On a golden sphere in the middle of the water stands a man with a Horn of Plenty. The statue refers to Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and patron saint of cities, families, and nations. The overflowing horn symbolizes the material prosperity of the fortunate person who encounters it. But the golden sphere constantly rotates on its axis, so that the water, like the influx of fortune, becomes an unpredictable force. The abundance that happens to be showered upon us can be taken away just as quickly by fate. Just look at the history of Sneek.

The bat fountain is part of a project of 11 such fountain objects in the region

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11 fountains in the eleven Frisian cities The Elfstedentocht reinvented. That is 11Fountains. Eleven internationally renowned artists decorated the eleven cultural-historical cities of Friesland with unique waterworks in 2018. Mist, ice, steam, seawater... Each city has its own story. See the eleven fountains yourself during your Elfstedentocht. Perfectly possible without ice. Just like the old lime tree in the village used to be, the 11 fountains each form a central meeting place in 'their' city. They symbolize the strong sense of community in Friesland, of mienskip as the Frisians themselves say. The fountains would never have come about without the enthusiastic support and involvement of this mienskip, represented in each city by a so-called Fountain Committee. These committees suggested possible locations, met the artist chosen for their city and informed him or her about the local history, provided public presentations and helped assess the design. Never before has such broad support been created for a complex and ambitious art project. The Bat in Bolsward, bronze 3.3 m high and 2.4 m wide, is located on the Broereplein. The facade of the burnt-down Broerekerk was the inspiration for the Belgian artist Johan Creten. In the summer, this fountain can be admired in all its glory

This fountain is located in the Sneek city center canal, just behind the famous Sneek Water Gate, "De Waterpoort." I didn't find this fountain visually appealing at all; the colors were somehow too bright, it's hard to describe. The Sneek Water Gate definitely steals the show from the Fortuna Fountain!