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The Weigh House

The Weigh House

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The Weigh House

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Location: Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands

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1. Doesburg Historic Centre – The Weigh House loop from Doesburg

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2. Ferry Dieren–Olburgen – De Waag loop from Dieren

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3. The Weigh House – Doesburg Historic Centre loop from Laag-Keppel

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Marieke Duchatteau

November 27, 2023

In the Doesburgse Waag you can not only taste the tastiest dishes, but also the history. De Waag is even the oldest café in the Netherlands! As far back as the Middle Ages, merchants settled here for a nice drink with a hot meal, or they stayed the night in the inn. Go back in time, but enjoy meals from today.

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Happy Hikers 🦋🌸🌼🦌🇳🇱

October 8, 2023

De Waag is located opposite the City Hall. The construction style of this building located on the corner of Koepoort and Gasthuisstraat is immediately reminiscent of the style found in the Northern German Hanseatic cities.

The building, which was originally called 'Nieuw Gelre' or 'Het Hoge Huis Gelria', dates from 1478. It functioned as a city beer house, an inn where the city's workers were also paid part of their wages in beer. Later it also served as a weighing house.

Understandable, if one considers that the then market was held on and around the intersection of Koepoort-, Gasthuis-, Rogge- and Kerkstraat. It remained in municipal ownership until 1943. In 1949, the building was thoroughly restored and reconstructed where necessary by the then owner, the Huis Bergh Foundation. It continued to serve its function as a café-restaurant. And as such, it is also included in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest restaurant in the Netherlands. The eye-catching so-called basket arch niches can be called characteristic of Doesburg. The viewer will find them everywhere in the city. Thanks to the fact that the exact year of construction of De Waag is known, we can date this style feature to the second half, or at least the last quarter, of the 15th century.

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Wandel & Co

July 19, 2024

The Waag from 1478. Here the incoming goods had to be weighed for city taxes. The building was also used as a pub, making it the oldest operating catering facility in the Netherlands.

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