Waag building
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The Waag building is a historic 15th-century former city gate and weighing house in Amsterdam, now a prominent monument known for its distinctive medieval architecture and cultural uses.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waag building (nearby on Nieuwmarkt) | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ monument ⓘ weigh house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| city | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 15th century ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | symbol of Amsterdam’s medieval past ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city gate
ⓘ
cultural venue ⓘ museum space ⓘ restaurant ⓘ weigh house ⓘ |
| hasNameInDutch | De Waag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | rijksmonument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national monument of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ Nieuwmarkt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive medieval architecture
ⓘ
historical significance in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| originalUse |
city gate of Amsterdam
ⓘ
weigh house for goods ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | conical towers ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural activities
ⓘ
exhibitions ⓘ public events ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Waag building (nearby on Nieuwmarkt)