Attraction · Leiden · Updated on 1 November 2026.
De Waag is an attraction in Leiden, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of 1:51, in English or Dutch. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 130 m you find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Audio tour · De Waag
1:51
You're standing at the Weigh House of Leiden, on the Aalmarkt. First, take in the spot itself. This is where three waterways meet: the Old Rhine, the New Rhine and the Mare. No surprise, then, that there was already a weigh house here in 1455. Back then it was a wooden building.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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De LakenhalMuseum · 460 m awayYes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 80 m and a water point at 130 m.
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