Weigh House, Leyden: Overall view, with surrounding buildings

Date

Circa 1910

Creator

Part of: Architectural Lantern Slides of Netherlands

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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Creator: G. Massiot & cie
Date: Circa 1910
Publisher: Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
Material Type: photographs
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