Waag, Amsterdam, Gothic weigh house at Nieuwmarkt, Netherlands.
The Waag features eight defensive towers connected by brick walls, with large semicircular entrances facing different directions on Nieuwmarkt square.
Built in 1488 as Sint Antoniespoort city gate, the structure transformed into a weighing station in 1617 when Amsterdam expanded its boundaries.
The surgeons' guild established the Theatrum Anatomicum for public dissections in 1691, immortalized in Rembrandt's painting of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp.
Restaurant-Café In de Waag occupies the ground floor, while Waag Society, focusing on technology and art, operates on the upper levels.
As the oldest non-religious building in Amsterdam, the structure contains the city's earliest stone tablet, dated April 28, 1488.
Location: Amsterdam
Architectural style: Gothic architecture
Address: Nieuwmarkt 4 1012CR
GPS coordinates: 52.37278,4.90028
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
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