Royal Palace of Amsterdam | |
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Koninklijk Paleis van Amsterdam Paleis op de Dam | |
![]() The Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2016 | |
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Former names | Stadhuis op de Dam |
General information | |
Architectural style | Dutch Baroque architecture |
Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Address | Nieuwezijds Voorburg 147 |
Coordinates | 52°22′23.2″N 4°53′29.0″E / 52.373111°N 4.891389°E |
Current tenants | King Willem-Alexander |
Construction started | 1648[1] |
Completed | 1665 |
Inaugurated | 20 July 1655 |
Cost | ƒ 8.5 million |
Owner | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 22,031 square metres (237,140 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Jacob van Campen, Daniël Stalpaert |
Other designers | Artus Quellinus, Govert Flinck, Jacob Jordaens, Jan Lievens, Ferdinand Bol |
References | |
![]() Dutch Rijksmonument 5941 |
The Royal Palace of Amsterdam in Amsterdam (Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van 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. 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.
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 Bonaparte and later of the Dutch Royal House.