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Eise Eisinga
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Eise Jeltes Eisinga was a Frisian astronomer who built the Eise Eisinga Planetarium in his house in Franeker, Dutch Republic. The orrery still exists and is the oldest functioning planetarium in the w
Portrait by Willem Bartel van der Kooi [nl] (1827)
Portrait by Willem Bartel van der Kooi [nl] (1827)
The orrery he built in his living room
The orrery he built in his living room
The brick building housing the orrery in Franeker in the Netherlands
The brick building housing the orrery in Franeker in the Netherlands
Visvliet
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Visvliet is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is part of the municipality of Westerkwartier, and is located near the river Lauwers, the border between Friesland and Groningen.
Eise Eisinga
…Jacobus (17 March 1784 – 24 March 1858) Due to a political crisis in 1787, Eisinga had to leave Friesland and went to Germany. Later he moved to Visvliet where he worked as a wool carder. He was banned from Friesland for five years and therefore stayed in Visvliet just across the border in Groningen…
Eise Eisingastraat, Visvliet
Eise Eisingastraat, Visvliet
The church of Visvliet
The church of Visvliet
The harbour of Visvliet
The harbour of Visvliet
Visvliet station (1970)
Visvliet station (1970)