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Bonifacius fountain

Bonifacius fountain

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Bonifacius fountain

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Location: Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

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Bloggmaus

October 5, 2025

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Very beautiful and impressive fountain from 1884.

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edlosekoot

June 26, 2024

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South of Dokkum there is a source that is associated by tradition with (the death of) the Anglo-Saxon missionary Boniface in 754 and has therefore become a Catholic pilgrimage site (from Wikipedia).

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Rogier Van Bunnik 🇳🇱

August 2, 2024

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However, just outside the city walls is the source that has been called the Boniface source since time immemorial. Initially a simple pool

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Elevation 40 m

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Monday 11 May

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Location: Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

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