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Did you spot a fish? Press the Fish Doorbell!
March 4, 2025/

Then our lock keeper can let the fish through.
Today’s world is disturbing to say the least. Here’s a way to escape with a meditative way to clear your brain of all that’s going on. It’s fishy but very addictive in a good way. It may help make you life calmer and more enjoyable and peaceful.
Every spring, thousands of fish swim through the Oudegracht in Utrecht, searching for a place upstream to lay their eggs. But the Weerdsluis is often closed. You can help the fish continue their journey! If you see a fish, press the doorbell. This alerts the lock operator to open the lock.
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