Waag

The Waag is a 15th-century building on square in . It was originally a and part of the walls of Amsterdam. Later it served as a guildhall, , fire station and anatomical theatre, among other things.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 6 metres (20 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1700
  • Description: 15th-century weigh house in Amsterdam
  • Address: Nieuwmarkt 4, Amsterdam, 1012CR
  • Also known as
    “rijksmonument 3848”
    “Sint Anthoniespoort”
    “St. Anthony Gate”
    “Waag, Amsterdam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and New Market.
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The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of .
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Nieuwmarkt is a square in the centre of , .
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is the largest and best known red-light district in . is situated 160 metres northwest of Waag.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.
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is a neighborhood.
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is a neighborhood of …
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The is the medieval heart of .

Waag

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Latitude
52.37277° or 52° 22′ 22″ north
Longitude
4.90032° or 4° 54′ 1″ east
Open location code
9F469WF2+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 57857390
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6951698
Wiki­data ID
Q2466999

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Waag” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “秤量房 (阿姆斯特丹)”
  • Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹测量所”
  • Chinese: “阿姆斯特丹測量所”
  • Danish: “De Waag”
  • Danish: “Waag”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 3848”
  • Dutch: “Sint Anthoniespoort”
  • Dutch: “Sint Antoniespoort”
  • Dutch: “Theatrum Anatomicum”
  • Dutch: “Waag Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “Waag van Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “Waag”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “واج”
  • French: “Waag”
  • German: “De Waag”
  • German: “Stadtwaage (Antoniustor)”
  • Hebrew: “ואך”
  • Italian: “Pesa pubblica”
  • Italian: “Sint Anthoniespoort”
  • Italian: “Sint Antoniespoort”
  • Italian: “Waag”
  • Japanese: “聖アントニウス門”
  • Japanese: “計量所”
  • Korean: “바흐 (암스테르담)”
  • Korean: “바흐”
  • Korean: “와그”
  • Russian: “Весовая Палата (Амстердам)”
  • Russian: “Весовая палата”
  • Spanish: “Waag”

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