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Attraction · Gouda · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Waag in Gouda

Waag is an attraction in Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 3 of the 23 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 70 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Waag in Gouda
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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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Waag in Gouda, photo 3

The story

Audio tour · Waag

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You're standing on the Markt in Gouda, by the Weigh House. You're looking at the back of the town hall, and facing it is this solid building from 1668. It was designed by Pieter Post, who never saw it finished. He died a year before it was completed.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Waag

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

23 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 3 of the 23 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Fort Wierickerschans
FortAudio story · 2 min

Fort Wierickerschans · 9.2 km

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Photo: IJsbrand Heins · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Nigrum Pullum
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Nigrum Pullum · 10.3 km

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Photo: Stevie Heru (Xinas) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Schepen van Zwammerdam
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Schepen van Zwammerdam · 10.5 km

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Photo: W. Punt for Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Monument for the Lowest Point in the Netherlands
AttractionStory

Monument for the Lowest Point in the Netherlands · 6.3 km

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Photo: Richardw · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Fort Wierickerschans on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Gedenkteken A. A. van Bergen IJzendoornMemorial · 600 m away
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Frequently asked questions

Is Waag wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 70 m and a water point at 70 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Waag, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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