Alkmaar is known as a famous cheese town all over the world. A cheese market is held on the Waag Square each Friday, from mid-April to mid-September. On Friday morning the cheese will be asked by the cheese carriers representing private employer in the cap by a color. The city already had a cheese weighing in 1365 and in 1390 people decided to built a weigh hall next to the Holy Ghost Chapel. Together it became the Weigh House, what is the current Waaggebouw. In addition, Alkmaar to find a rich history and beautiful architecture where the guide shows you more about hearing and seeing.