In the Dutch province of Limburg, residents had the rare chance this weekend to walk on the bottom of the drained Juliana canal.
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00:00In the Dutch province of Limburg, residents had the rare chance this weekend to walk on
00:06the bottom of a drained canal. For months, they had been watching the works at the Juliana
00:11Canal from a distance. The chance to see it up close meant 3,600 tickets for this open
00:18day were sold out in no time.
00:20Yes, it's all bigger and deeper and wider when you look at it from the bridge.
00:27Residents who managed to buy a ticket expressed excitement as they walked along the four-kilometer
00:32stretch of drained land.
00:46Some residents hoped to find some treasure on their visit, but were left disappointed.
00:57The canal is being made deeper and wider so that larger ships can pass through it. In
01:15order to drain it, a dam was built, after which 1.9 billion liters of water could slowly
01:21drain away. The project will take months and is expected to be completed this spring.