De Waag (Weigh House), Haarlem

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De Waag (Weigh House) in Haarlem is a historic 17th-century weighing house designed by Dutch Golden Age architect Pieter Post, emblematic of the city's mercantile past.

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Waag (Haarlem weigh house) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
monument in Haarlem
weigh house
architect Pieter Post NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Dutch Classicism
city Haarlem NERFINISHED
completionDate 17th century
country Netherlands
culturalSignificance evidence of early modern urban commerce
designedBy Pieter Post NERFINISHED
era Dutch Golden Age NERFINISHED
hasCategory Buildings and structures in Haarlem
Rijksmonuments in Haarlem
Weigh houses in the Netherlands
hasConstructionPeriod 17th century
hasFacadeType ornamented gabled facade
hasFeature arcades at ground level
decorative stonework
weighing hall
hasFunctionInHistory market building
municipal weigh house
hasHistoricalRole collection of municipal taxes on goods
control of weights and measures
hasLocalName De Waag NERFINISHED
hasTourismRole tourist attraction in Haarlem
heritage Dutch Golden Age architecture
heritageStatus listed monument (Rijksmonument)
languageOfName Dutch
locatedIn Haarlem NERFINISHED
Netherlands
North Holland
material brick
natural stone
namedAfter its function as a weigh house
near Grote Markt, Haarlem NERFINISHED
Spaarne River NERFINISHED
partOf historic city centre of Haarlem
periodOfSignificance 17th century
Dutch Golden Age trade
region North Holland NERFINISHED
symbolizes Haarlem's mercantile past
usedFor mercantile activities
trade regulation
weighing goods

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Pieter Post notableWork De Waag (Weigh House), Haarlem
Spaarne hasLandmarkOnBank De Waag (Weigh House), Haarlem
this entity surface form: Waag (Haarlem weigh house)