These buildings, which belonged to the Duke of Brabant, allowed the wares to be showcased even in bad weather, but also allowed the Dukes to keep track of the storage and sale of goods, in order to collect taxes.
Estes edificios, que pertencían ao duque de Brabante, non só permitían mostrar ás mercancías ata con mal tempo, senón que tamén permitía aos duques realizar un seguimento do almacenamento e venda de bens, co fin de recadar impostos.