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Franeker: the church, the town hall and the canal house

Franeker: the church, the town hall and the canal house

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110 min

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1.3 km

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8 stops

About this tour

A discovery walk through the centre of Franeker: from the Martinikerk past a canal house and the town hall to a white inn. Look up, estimate, and find out what in a former monastery drew students from across Europe. Image credits and licences: https://images.amsterdamdays.com/tour-images/uploads/1794667818608-2ec6d11a-credits-franeker-the-church-the-town-hall-and-the-canal-house.png

Itinerary

8 guided stops on this route

1

The Great or Martinikerk

The great church on the Breedeplaats.

2

The Korendragershuisje

A small watch house on the canal.

3

The Botniahuis

A late medieval stins on the market square.

4

The town hall

The richly decorated town hall of Franeker.

5

The Eise Eisinga Planetarium

A wool comber who put the heavens in his living room.

6

The Martenahuis

A stins of 1498 on the Voorstraat.

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GPS-guided walking route

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Interactive quizzes at each stop

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Fascinating stories and facts

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