Waag (Weighing House) on Grote Markt

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The Waag (Weighing House) on the Grote Markt is a historic Renaissance weighing house and former trade building in Nijmegen, notable for its ornate façade and role in the city’s commercial past.

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance building
former trade building
historic building
weighing house
architecturalStyle Renaissance
category buildings and structures in Nijmegen
weigh houses in the Netherlands
country Netherlands
facedTo Grote Markt
surface form: Grote Markt square
hasConstructionMaterial brick
stone
hasCulturalRole symbol of Nijmegen’s trading past
hasFacade ornate façade
hasFunction trade building
weighing goods
hasName Waag
Waag (Weighing House) on Grote Markt self-linksurface differs
surface form: Weighing House on Grote Markt
hasPeriod early modern period
heritageStatus historic monument
locatedIn Gelderland NERFINISHED
Grote Markt, Nijmegen
Netherlands
Nijmegen NERFINISHED
locatedOn Grote Markt
partOf historic city centre of Nijmegen
significance important in Nijmegen’s commercial history
landmark on the Grote Markt
tourismAttraction yes
usedFor commercial activities
weighing merchandise

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Waag (Weighing House) on Grote Markt hasName Waag (Weighing House) on Grote Markt self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Weighing House on Grote Markt
Nijmegen hasNotableStructure Waag (Weighing House) on Grote Markt