Example sentences for: waaggebouw

How can you use “waaggebouw” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • From the early 17th century it became the weigh house (the name Waaggebouw means “weigh house”) for cargoes entering or leaving the city down the Geldersekade Canal to its north.

  • The Waaggebouw contains the Hollandse Kaasmuseum or Holland Cheese museum, which is open throughout the summer, and, nearby, the Grote Kerk or Large Church contains the tomb of Floris V, who granted Amsterdam its rights to carry goods toll free in the 13th century.

  • The large square in front of the 14th-century Waaggebouw or weigh house becomes a showcase of cheese.


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