Weigh House, Leyden: Overall view, with surrounding buildings
Date
Circa 1910
Location
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
A Rijksmonument located on Aalmarkt street, designed by Pieter Post around 1657 and opened in 1659. For centuries, merchants came here to weigh and trade a variety of goods. The facade sculpture depicting the scales is by Rombout Verhulst. The weigh house was in use as an actual weigh house until 1972. It is now a civic building for concerts and exhibits.
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