Amsterdam—the Waag

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Amsterdam, the Waag
Amsterdam—the Waag.

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Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

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Formerly known as Saint Antony’s Gate (Sint Antoniespoort), the weighing house is the oldest non-religious building in Amsterdam. It ceased being used as a weighing house in the early 19th century, but the name remained.
Photoengraving from an etching.

The caption reads in the original French: Amsterdam. La porte Saint-Antoine.

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