About this tour
Alkmaar still weighs cheese in a Waag that also tells the 1573 siege. A self-guided centre route with quizzes in the StepQuests app.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
Grote Sint-Laurenskerk
Paid church museum inside. The square is public. Kerkplein, 1811 KE. First stone 9 June 1470 after the 1468 tower collapse. Build to about 1518-1520. Protestan…
Stadhuis
Public street front. No ticket for the facade. Interior is civic and wedding space. Langestraat 97, 1811 JM. Main Gothic block 1509-1520. Council joined the Re…
Hof van Sonoy
Public street and often the gate. Restaurant Heeren van Sonoy is a food bill. Hof van Sonoy 1, 1811 LD. Convent from 1482. City shelter 1572. Sold to Diederik…
Waag
Paid Dutch Cheese Museum on the upper floors. The square and VVV hall are public. Waagplein 2, 1811 JP. Chapel of the Holy Spirit hospital, 14th century. Weigh…
Waagplein
Public square. No ticket. Waagplein, 1811 JP. Cheese market Fridays in season, 10:00-13:00. Evening markets some Tuesdays in July and August. Houses cleared ov…
Mient
Public street. No ticket. Mient, 1811 NB. Former canal, now covered, between Waagplein and the visbanken. Still a market street on set days. House De Croon is…
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What's included
GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
Fascinating stories and facts
Lifetime access to the tour
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