Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker Built between 1774 and 1781, this property is a moving mechanical scale model of the solar system as it was known at the time. Conceived and built by an ordinary ...

The word "planetarium" was invented to describe orreries that featured the planets. ... It's still operational today in Franeker, Netherlands.

It's still operational today in Franeker, Netherlands. ... The power of the planetarium over the last 100 years has been its ability to evoke wonder and awe.