South Holland
Bollenstreek
Leiden

Weigh House

The Weigh House is a Rijksmonument located on Aalmarkt street. It was designed by Pieter Post around 1657 and opened in 1659. For centuries, merchants came here to weigh and trade a variety of goods.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: weigh house in Leiden, Netherlands
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leiden City Hall and Rijksmuseum van Oudheden.

Town hall
Photo: Enboifre, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a town hall, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Weigh House.

Museum
Photo: Goodness Shamrock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the national archaeological of the , located in . It grew out of the collection of Leiden University and still closely co-operates with its Faculty of Archaeology. is situated 330 metres west of Weigh House.

Theater building
Photo: Goodness Shamrock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a theater building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Binnenstad and Pieterswijk.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Weigh House

Latitude
52.15924° or 52° 9′ 33″ north
Longitude
4.4903° or 4° 29′ 25″ east
Inception
1657
Open location code
9F465F5R+M4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 272492462
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1088619
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Weigh House” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Waag”
  • Chinese: “秤量房 (莱顿)”
  • Chinese: “秤量房 (萊頓)”
  • Chinese: “秤量房”
  • Dutch: “De Waag”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 24556”
  • Dutch: “Waag (Leiden)”
  • Dutch: “Waag”
  • French: “Poids public”
  • German: “Stadtwaage in Leiden”

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