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De Waag The old weigh house on the Nieuwmarkt, once a city gate.
About Gate from 1488
From the boat A glimpse up the Kloveniersburgwal The weigh house began as a city gate in 1488. Later the surgeons’ guild met upstairs, where Rembrandt painted his Anatomy Lesson.
On the map Jordaan Canal ring Old centre Amstel Prinsengracht © OpenStreetMap contributors Nearby on the map 10 Churches & towers · Tower from 1516
The leaning harbour tower on the Oudeschans, painted by Rembrandt.
8 Bridges · Stone bridge from 1884
The Amstel's grand stone bridge with lamps on crowned columns.
6 Churches & towers · Spire from 1620
The old mint tower where the Singel meets the Amstel.
5 Markets · Floating since 1862
The floating flower market on the Singel, on barges since the 1860s.
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