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11fountains - Franeker - De Oortwolk
This fountain was designed by the French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel.
The fountain is reminiscent of Jan Hendrik Oort, who was born in Franeker. It was he who concluded that there would be a cloud of billions of comet-like objects in our solar system. His assumption accounted for an important breakthrough in astronomy.
The fountain is prominently placed in front of the Martini Church in the center of Franeker.
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Franeker
