Royal Palace of Amsterdam

at Dam, Amsterdam , 1012 JS Netherlands

1. History Museum

Description

The Royal Palace in Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam or Paleis op de Dam) is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which are at the disposal of the monarch by Act of Parliament.The palace was built as a city hall during the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. The building became the royal palace of King Louis Napoleon and later of the Dutch Royal House. It is situated on the west side of Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, opposite the War Memorial and next to the Nieuwe Kerk.HistoryTown hallThe palace was built as the Town Hall of the City of Amsterdam and was opened as such on 29 July 1655 by Cornelis de Graeff, the mayor of Amsterdam. It was built by Jacob van Campen, who took control of the construction project in 1648. It was built on 13,659 wooden piles and cost 8.5 million gulden. A yellowish sandstone from Bentheim in Germany was used for the entire building. The stone has darkened considerably in the course of time. Marble was the chosen material for the interior.

Company Rating

686 FB users likes Royal Palace of Amsterdam, set it to 151 position in Likes Rating for Amsterdam, Netherlands in Local Business category

Summary

Royal Palace of Amsterdam is Amsterdam based place and this enity listed in History Museum category. Located at Dam 1012 JS. Contact phone number of Royal Palace of Amsterdam: + 31 20 522 61 61