Alte Waage, Timber-framed house in Brunswick, Germany.

The Alte Waage is a free-standing timber-framed building 21 m high, rebuilt in 1991–1994 on the Wollmarkt next to the Andreaskirche, where its 1534 predecessor stood. Between the ground floor and two upper storeys lies a mezzanine, and every storey juts out about a metre over the ground floor. Three large dormers with loading hatches sit on the roof, and two great gates let carts in to be weighed.

The original weighing house and storehouse was built in 1534 on the Wollmarkt, a few metres from St. Andrew's Church, replacing a "Waaghus" first mentioned in 1401. After a new weighing house opened in 1671 the building fell into decay, was heavily altered in 1854 by court architect Friedrich Maria Krahe, and was restored to its late-Gothic form in 1937–1939. Bomb hits on 10 February 1944 and the firestorm of 15 October 1944 destroyed it; the site served as a car park until the reconstruction of 1991–1994.

The building shows how craftspeople and merchants worked together and what they valued in their construction practices. The visible wooden framework tells of local building techniques passed down through generations of carpenters.

The house is located in the old town and is easy to reach on foot, especially if you follow the marked path through the historic streets. Visitors can view the building from the outside and observe the facade details from different angles.

The 1994 reconstruction used original timbers that had been catalogued and stored after the 1944 destruction. Carpenters joined the framework entirely with wooden connections, without a single nail or screw, following the historic building plans.