Tree house in the city garden proverb trail

Good advice is worth its weight in gold
You are standing at the back of the former town hall. A council house is an old word for town hall: a place where the mayor, aldermen and officials meet. Mr. Kropholler designed the famous building now called the House of Waalwijk.

'Good advice is worth its weight in gold' means that you can do a lot with good directions. Think of your teacher giving you tips so you can solve the question yourself.

Facts from Sjors
The city garden really is a historical place! Among other things you can see:
- A war memorial.
- Windows with bars: there used to be a police station with a prison in the town hall!
A tall tower: used to be the "hose tower" of the fire department. The linen hoses were hung from the tower down to dry.
- In the messenger house lived the messenger of the municipality.