7 of the 11 fountains
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Eleven Frisian cities, connected by water. Preferably frozen water, in order to organise the legendary Elfstedentocht skating event. Now that Jack Frost often lets the side down, a number of alternatives have been devised for the 'Mother of all Routes': cycling, kick scootering, walking, sailing, supping and there's even a culinary route. However, 2018 also saw the introduction of a totally new style of Elfstedentocht. Within the scope of 'Leeuwarden – Friesland 2018 Cultural Capital of Europe', 11 leading international artists designed fountains for the 11 cities, each one reflecting the history and the character of that particular city. No less than 7 of these 'bubbly' fountains can be found in Waterland van Friesland.
Discover all 7 fountains in Waterland van Friesland
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Sneek
Sneek
Fortuna's Fountain
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IJlst
IJlst
Immortal Flowers – Rikka
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Sloten
Sloten
Peewit
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Stavoren
Stavoren
The Fish Fountain for Stavoren
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Hindeloopen
Hindeloopen
Flora & Fauna
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Route app
'MeAR Fryslân' is not simply a route app, but rather an app that allows you to visit all the beautiful aspects of Fryslân interactively. In 'MeAR Fryslân' you'll find routes, including the 11fountains route, with an extra digital experience in the form of audio, photos, video and augmented reality.
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Fountain facts
Did you know that the exotic birds on the fountain in Hindeloopen symbolise merchant trade with the Far East many years ago? And that the 'Immortal Flowers' in IJlst represent the old trades, lost traditions and disappearing species of flowers? Read this and more about the 11fountains in our online magazine.
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'The Tour' exhibition
Would you like to know how the fountains were created and would you like to see the official scale models designed by the artists? Then come to Museum Houtstad IJlst on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., for 'The Tour – the story behind the fountains' exhibition.