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Nederland - Workum, Waag
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In 1399 Workum received city rights and with that the right of mint and measure. In the 15th century, a weigh house was built. The weighmaster supervised the correct weights and measures. The Waag was mainly used for trading butter and cheese.
In 1649, the weigh house was in very poor condition. The city council therefore decided to replace the it with a new building. A year later, a fine new weigh house was built in the center of the city on the Merk; the present building. The building has a hipped roof with a stepped gable dormer on each side. There are also coats of arms in the facades, including the municipal coat of arms with the year 1650.
In 1923, the Waag was restored. The lower floor served as a police station and the upper floor became a library and public reading room. After a new restoration in 2007, the building is used by the V.V.V. (Tourist Information Centre) and Museum Warkums Erfskip.
In 1649, the weigh house was in very poor condition. The city council therefore decided to replace the it with a new building. A year later, a fine new weigh house was built in the center of the city on the Merk; the present building. The building has a hipped roof with a stepped gable dormer on each side. There are also coats of arms in the facades, including the municipal coat of arms with the year 1650.
In 1923, the Waag was restored. The lower floor served as a police station and the upper floor became a library and public reading room. After a new restoration in 2007, the building is used by the V.V.V. (Tourist Information Centre) and Museum Warkums Erfskip.
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Wish you a beautiful rest of the week:)
Bonne journée. Amitiés
belle journée Jaap♫
Thank you so much for sharing and remarkable information, Jaap
Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
Remarkable.
And thank to your perfectly measured Notes we can live them better.
Thank you Jaap.
ciao, Silvy
HWW and have a good week!
Best greetings
Füsun
I like these picture very much!
It is a very different and interesting walls!
Fantastic colours too
Best Wishes, HWW and stay safe!!
Peter
A lovely series of images and great notes
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