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https://www.sneek.nl/routes/fontein-van-fortuna-sneek-11fountains On a golden sphere in the middle of the water stands a man with a Horn of Plenty. The statue refers to Fortuna, the goddess of fortune and patron saint of cities, families, and nations. The overflowing horn symbolizes the material prosperity of the fortunate person who encounters it. But the golden sphere constantly rotates on its axis, so that the water, like the influx of fortune, becomes an unpredictable force. The abundance that happens to be showered upon us can be taken away just as quickly by fate. Just look at the history of Sneek.

The bat fountain is part of a project of 11 such fountain objects in the region

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11 fountains in the eleven Frisian cities The Elfstedentocht reinvented. That is 11Fountains. Eleven internationally renowned artists decorated the eleven cultural-historical cities of Friesland with unique waterworks in 2018. Mist, ice, steam, seawater... Each city has its own story. See the eleven fountains yourself during your Elfstedentocht. Perfectly possible without ice. Just like the old lime tree in the village used to be, the 11 fountains each form a central meeting place in 'their' city. They symbolize the strong sense of community in Friesland, of mienskip as the Frisians themselves say. The fountains would never have come about without the enthusiastic support and involvement of this mienskip, represented in each city by a so-called Fountain Committee. These committees suggested possible locations, met the artist chosen for their city and informed him or her about the local history, provided public presentations and helped assess the design. Never before has such broad support been created for a complex and ambitious art project. The Bat in Bolsward, bronze 3.3 m high and 2.4 m wide, is located on the Broereplein. The facade of the burnt-down Broerekerk was the inspiration for the Belgian artist Johan Creten. In the summer, this fountain can be admired in all its glory

11 fountains in the eleven Frisian citiesThe Elfstedentocht reinvented. That is 11Fountains. Eleven internationally renowned artists decorated the eleven cultural-historical cities of Friesland with unique waterworks in 2018. Mist, ice, steam, seawater... Every city has its own story. See the eleven fountains yourself during your Elfstedentocht. Perfectly possible without ice. Just like the old lime tree in the village used to be, the 11 fountains each form a central meeting place in 'their' city. They symbolize the strong sense of community in Friesland, of mienskip as the Frisians themselves say. The fountains would never have come about without the enthusiastic support and involvement of this mienskip, represented in each city by a so-called Fountain Committee. These committees suggested possible locations, met the artist chosen for their city and informed him or her about the local history, provided public presentations and helped assess the design. Never before has such broad support been created for a complex and ambitious art project. For centuries, the city coat of arms on ‘De Waag’ of Workum has been supported by two lions. They seem naïve and their theatrical pose stimulates our laughter. But as the fountain of Workum, firmly on the ground with a larger than life size, they are no longer secondary figures, but main characters. At some distance from each other, they now spray water at each other like fighting cats. ‘Look at Workum’, they seem to call out to us. Because without the coat of arms, the empty space between them suddenly offers a view of the living reality of the city.

We visited the beautiful town of Sloten in 2016 and 2017! During our houseboat tour in 2022, we decided to skip Sloten and discover other places instead. In 2023, it was finally time again and we traveled to Sloten. The fountain "Kibitz" is actually really beautiful, elaborate, and spectacularly made, and the story behind it is also moving. Unfortunately, the location is not really idyllic; the Sloten fountain "Kibitz" is surrounded by parking lots and streets. Sloten actually has such beautiful places, I would have put the fountain somewhere else.

This fountain is located in the Sneek city center canal, just behind the famous Sneek Water Gate, "De Waterpoort." I didn't find this fountain visually appealing at all; the colors were somehow too bright, it's hard to describe. The Sneek Water Gate definitely steals the show from the Fortuna Fountain!