🏛️ Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) · Europe · Cultural · 53.19°N, 5.54°E

The Royal Eise Eisinga Planetarium is an 18th-century orrery in Franeker, Friesland, Netherlands. It is currently a museum and open to the public. The orrery has been on the top 100 Dutch heritage sites list since 1990. In September 2023, it received the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the oldest working orrery in the world.

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Quick facts

Country	Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	53.19°N, 5.54°E · view on map

Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker is a cultural World Heritage site in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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