11Fountains Dokkum
Dokkum
The Ice Fountain is a toy for the elements and no two days are the same. The ice draws patterns on the copper surface layer of the sculpture.
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The Ice Fountain
The Ice Fountain is a toy for the elements and no two days are the same. The ice draws patterns on the copper surface layer of the sculpture. The extent to which the fountain does - or does not - form ice depends on the sun, the humidity, the temperature, the wind and the rainfall. Energy for the Ice Fountain is generated by solar panels. Surrounding the fountain are trees which turn red in the Autumn, symbolising Boniface and his followers who were murdered in Dokkum. To achieve the maximum shadow, the sculpture uses a systematic arrangement of leaves around a center point - the result of more than 100 million years of evolution in the plant world.
Birthe Leemeijer NL Birthe Leemeijer (1972) lets us experience nature in a sensory way. But not without conditions, as she points out, almost in passing, that nature and the landscape are undergoing drastic changes, with unforeseeable consequences. She brings together various forms of knowledge in her research. For her a sense of unfulfilled desire, of something missing in a specific location is an important source of inspiration to explore to the full.
Tip: Combine your visit to the 11fountains with a city walk. A walking route through Dokkum along all the highlights of the city that you must have seen during your visit.
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Dokkum - Wouterswoude | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 13
Dokkum - Wouterswoude | Elfstedenpad Hiking Trail: Section 13(16.5 km)Dokkum -
Rondje centrum Dokkum en het Grutdjip | SUP- en kanoroute
Rondje centrum Dokkum en het Grutdjip | SUP- en kanoroute(6.5 km)Oostrum -
Dokkum - Sint Benedictuskerk church - Claercamp Monastery| Circular Walk 5 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
Dokkum - Sint Benedictuskerk church - Claercamp Monastery| Circular Walk 5 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route(30.5 km)Dokkum -
Dokkum - Niawier - Hantum | Circular Walk 4 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route
Dokkum - Niawier - Hantum | Circular Walk 4 of the Bonifatius Kloosterpad Monastery Route(19.2 km)Dokkum -
11 Fountains Route (for motorists and motorcyclists)
11 Fountains Route (for motorists and motorcyclists)(198.0 km)Dokkum
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Beeld Hein Mader Bûterheideveld
Beeld Hein Mader BûterheideveldHet beeld van Hein Mader, wat op een Google Maps icoontje lijkt, stond drie jaar op de Brink in Makkinga. In 2020 is het beeld verplaatst naar de huid...
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De Ald Toer
De Ald ToerDe kerktoren doet terugdenken aan de voormalige locatie van het dorp Easterwierrum.
Easterwierrum -
Klokkenstoel Indijk
Klokkenstoel IndijkIndijk had a church dedicated to Saint Nicholas. Around 1720 only the ruins with the bell-chair remained. The bell chair has been replaced several times since then, the last time in 1978 when the current chair was purchased.
Indijk -
De Spirie
De SpirieDe Spirie is één van de grootste werken van de Oostenrijkse kunstenaar Hein Mader. De Spirie staat op de ovonde bij de Boerenstreek in Appelscha en wo...
Appelscha -
11Fountains Hindeloopen
11Fountains HindeloopenThe city coat of arms, with its tree of life, with the deer and the doe surrounding it, is the source of inspiration for the fountain in Hindeloopen.
Hindeloopen -
Biosintrum
BiosintrumBiosintrum kloppend hart in de Biobased economie waar studenten, overheid en ondernemers elkaar treffen voor nieuwe ideeën voor een duurzame toekomst.
Oosterwolde -
City Hall of Sneek
City Hall of SneekThe City Hall of Sneek was built around 1478. The building was actually constructed on the foundations of two Frisians strongholds: a Medieval, defensible, residential tower. The City Hall was subsequently extended and altered many times.
Sneek -
City Tours Leeuwarden
City Tours LeeuwardenEen Stadswandeling of City Tour door Leeuwarden met onze bijzonder gidsen
Leeuwarden -
Dekema State
Dekema StateDekema State was originally a noble residence, where several families lived until 1996. The noble residence and the gardens are now open to the public.
Jelsum -
Monument Lockheed Hudson
Monument Lockheed HudsonIn the night of 5 to 6 July 1944, the Lockheed Hudson of the 161 Squadron was en route with four secret agents to the Appelsche Heide dropping zone near Nijkerk. A German night fighter intercepted the aircraft and it crashed into the IJsselmeer.
Exmorra