According to tradition, this building with its Gothic stone gable was erected around 1350 as the town seat of the Knights of Modexen.
The settlement of Modexen was abandoned by all its inhabitants in the second half of the 14th century. This development is the reason for the relocation of the knights of Modexen to Brakel. Alongside the old town castle of the noblemen of Brakel (Am Thy), this building is the last knight's seat to be erected in the town. In 1479, the Alte Waage is pledged to the town and becomes its property in 1553. The town weigh house was located here until 1840. The individual storeys serve as a grain store for the natural tax. In 1868, the building was renovated and the two upper floors were converted into flats. The ground floor is used as a fire station. After extensive remodelling and renovation work, the council meeting room on the first floor, the town archives on the first floor and the exhibition rooms on the ground floor and in the vaulted cellar are set up in 1980.
The settlement of Modexen was abandoned by all its inhabitants in the second half of the 14th century. This development is the reason for the relocation of the knights of Modexen to Brakel. Alongside the old town castle of the noblemen of Brakel (Am Thy), this building is the last knight's seat to be erected in the town. In 1479, the Alte Waage is pledged to the town and becomes its property in 1553. The town weigh house was located here until 1840. The individual storeys serve as a grain store for the natural tax. In 1868, the building was renovated and the two upper floors were converted into flats. The ground floor is used as a fire station. After extensive remodelling and renovation work, the council meeting room on the first floor, the town archives on the first floor and the exhibition rooms on the ground floor and in the vaulted cellar are set up in 1980.
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Openings
The Alte Waage is open temporarily for the duration of exhibitions and events.
General Information
Parking Available
Eligibility
Bad Weather Offer
for Groups
for Class
for families
for individual guests
Suitable for the Elderly
Foreign Language
German, English
Other Furnishing/Equipment
Toilet
Payment Options
Entrance Free
Directions & Parking facilities
The Alte Waage is located on the market square. Free parking spaces (limited time) are available behind the building.
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