De Waagh
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De Waagh (weigh house) is special to me because my grandfather used to have his office here when he was director of local government structures. It was originally used to weigh butter in the Middle Ages and to guarantee fair trade. The current building was rebuilt in 1612-13 in Dutch Renaissance style. It has been used for several local government functions throughout the ages but now it is a restaurant with beautiful terrace on the Grote Markt (Big Market),