Yes, the gates to Vondelpark can be closed, as I learned to my … surprise, chagrin and / or shock … the day of and the day after one of the major spring storms that knocked down trees. Unless one climbed over fences, stone walls, or gates such as these, one could not enter the park for a day or two. Gasp.
(so much world, so little time....) 
I’ll bet they were doing some serious work in there and didn’t want to be disturbed.
October 25, 2022 at 14:35