The Waag, at the back of the town hall, was built in 1668. Until 1956, the Waag served as a weighing place for cheeses. Nowadays it houses the Cheese and Crafts Museum, with authentic and original objects such as the cheese weigh house.

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Jünni61

August 10, 2023

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Opposite the town hall is the 'Goudse Waag'. Two scales can be seen above the entrance, they are supposed to symbolize the cheese makers' guild. Today the house houses the cheese and handicraft museum.

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Ria van den Heuvel

April 19, 2024

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The Waag in Gouda was built in 1668 according to a design by Pieter Post on the Gouda Market.
The Waag in Gouda (also called the cheese weighing house) is …

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