Bus House And Weigh House, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Editorial Photo

The so-called monumental Bushuis on the left, built on the corner of Kloveniersburgwal and Oude Hoogstraat at the end of the 19th century in back-to-the-classics style, has been converted, along with part of the abutting Oost-Indisch Huis, into a library for the behavioural sciences faculty of Amsterdam University. At the end, over the canal, there is the Nieuwmarkt found in the old city centre just east of the Red Light District and has been a centre for commerce and socialising in Amsterdam since the 17th century. Dominating the square is the picturesque and stately building, de Waag, which means the Weigh House. This was originally St. Anthony`s Gate, and was a major entry point to the city before the old city walls were torn down.