Groningen City Boundary Markers - Book N

This is blip number eight in the Groningen City Boundary Markers series. Previous entries:

Book C
Book R
Book U
Book O
Book N
Book G
Book A

This map shows the location of all the boundary markers (see below for explanation of the letters assigned to the markers). I've taken this shot from the back; keep that in mind while reading what the sign next to this marker says:

For centuries, town borders were marked by walls and fortifications interspersed with highly decorated gates. The gates gave the outside world access to the towns and opened them up to the surrounding countryside. Many of the old walls and gates were pulled down in the 19th century, when towns lost their traditional shape. Groningen received the town charter in 1040. As part of the celebrations to mark is 950th anniversary, it was decided to erect a series of markers indicating the boundaries of the city and spelling its ancient name CRUONINGA. The project has been designed by Daniel Libeskind.

Gunnar Daan's design consists of two huge nets held at an angle of 120 degrees by a steel frame. Hundreds of light grey and dark grey metal sheets hang in the nets forming geometric patterns. You can also make out the stylised representation of public places: on the left is a modern street pared down to its essentials, on the right classical pillars forming a gallery used by the ancient Greeks for political debates. The nets waft slowly backwards and forwards in the breeze. From a distance they form the letter N. They also create an enclosed meeting place.

I did find some links for Gunnar Daan, but they are in Dutch or, even worse, Frisian. For those capable and interested:

Wikipedia page on Gunnar Daan (Dutch)
Gunnar Daan's official site (Frisian)