The Waag in Haarlem is a building on the Spaarne, on the corner of the Spaarne with the Damstraat. The Weigh House was built between 1594 and 1599 to the design and supervision of the Haarlem city architect Lieven de Key in Renaissance style.
The location at the Spaarne was favorable in view of the supply of the goods to be weighed. The building stands on an irregular piece of land, but the building offers a harmonious appearance because both facades (front and side) are identical.
The Spaarne is a river in North Holland, the Netherlands. The river flows through Haarlem to Spaarndam. The name Spaarne is probably derived from "Spier," meaning reeds.
The St. Bavo Church is a late medieval church building in the Dutch city of Haarlem, located on the Grote Markt. It was dedicated to St. Bavo until the Reformation. The medieval cruciform church (construction period: 1370-1520), which stands in the middle of the old city center, was built in the Brabant Gothic architectural style.
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