In 1977, the Waterloo market was, for the construction of the town hall, move to a site on the Rapenburgerstraat.
That gave the necessary emotion. It was decided that if the Town Hall finished the Waterloo market was allowed back to the old place.
On April 30, 1977 was the mayor of Amsterdam, dr. I. Samkalden, the one that the new area between the Valkenburgerstraat and Rapenburgerstraat (9200 meters), which can accommodate 211 stalls in the middle of an awning / canopy opened.
