Alte Waage (Leipzig)
The Alte Waage, in English: Old Weigh House, is a building that stands on the north side of the Markt of the German city of Leipzig, on the corner with Katharinenstrasse. Originally, it was built in 1555 under the direction of the mayor and builder Hieronymus Lotter (1497–1580) and the executive master builder Paul Speck († 1557). It is an example of the Saxon Renaissance.
| Alte Waage | |
|---|---|
The 1963/64 modernized building | |
| General information | |
| Type | Public Weigh House |
| Architectural style | Saxon Renaissance |
| Address | Markt 4 |
| Town or city | Leipzig |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 51.341245°N 12.374956°E |
| Completed | 1555 |
| Renovated | 1963-1964 |
| Owner | insurance company Alte Leipziger |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Hieronymus Lotter (1555), Wolfgang Müller (1963-1964) |
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