Waag, Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Freely accessible
Public space — no opening hours to check.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Waag is a 15th-century building on Nieuwmarkt square in Amsterdam, originally a city gate and part of the city walls. Later it served as a guildhall, museum, fire station and anatomical theatre. It is the oldest remaining non-religious building in Amsterdam and has been a national monument since 1970.
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- Type
- city gate, anatomical theatre, weigh house
- Heritage
- Rijksmonument
- Place
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
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