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| architectural_style = ClassicismDutch guilder>ƒ 8.5 million| location = Amsterdam, NetherlandsNieuwezijds Voorburgwal>Nieuwezijds Voorburg 147| owner = Kingdom of the NetherlandsWillem-Alexander of the Netherlands>King Willem-AlexanderThe Royal Palace, Amsterdam {{Webarchive>url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518222301www.koninklijkhuis.nl/english/dsc1f12.pdf?c=getobject&s=obj&objectid=13417&ext=document.pdf |date=18 May 2011 }}. The Dutch Royal House. Retrieved on 18 February 2011.| completion_date = 1665| inauguration_date = 20 July 165522031|m2}}| architect = Jacob van Campen, Daniël StalpaertArtus Quellinus the Elder>Artus Quellinus, Govert Flinck, Jacob Jordaens, Jan Lievens, Ferdinand Bol5941}}}}The Royal Palace of Amsterdam in Amsterdam (Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van Amsterdam or ) 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 Napoleon and later of the Dutch Royal House.

History

Town hall

(19th century)The structure was built as the Town Hall of the City of AmsterdamBOOK, Martin Dunford, The Rough Guide to The Netherlands, 2010, Penguin, 978-1-84836-882-8, 63–64, “facing the landing wharfs along Damrak, which at that time would have been busy with ships”.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=OCM8DgAAQBAJ&pg=PT95, Berlitz Pocket Guide Amsterdam (Travel Guide eBook), 978-1-78573-023-8, Berlitz, March 2017, The town hall was opened on 29 July 1655 by Cornelis de Graeff, the mayor of Amsterdam.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=6yFZWojD6HwC&pg=PA429, Dutch Culture in a European Perspective: 1650, hard-won unity, 978-90-232-3963-5, Frijhoff, Willem, Spies, Marijke, 2004, De Graeff’s son Jacob de Graeff laid the foundation for this along with three other children. The main architect was Jacob van Campen, who took control of the construction project in 1648. It was built on 13,659 wooden piles.

Palace

After the patriot revolution which swept the House of Orange from power a decade earlier, the new Batavian Republic was forced to accept Louis Napoleon, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, as King Louis I of Holland in 1806. After holding his court at The Hague and Utrecht, Louis Napoleon moved to Amsterdam, and converted the Town Hall into a royal palace for himself.It was made property of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1936.The palace is used by the monarch for entertaining and official functions during state visits and other official receptions, such as New Year receptions. The award ceremonies of the Erasmus Prize, of the Silver Carnation, of the Royal Awards for Painting, and of the Prince Claus Award are also held in the palace.The balcony of the Royal Palace was used during the investiture of Queen Beatrix in 1980, where her mother Juliana announced the new queen to the people.Geert Mak, Eymert-Jan Goossens. 350 jaar geschiedenis op de Dam. Amsterdam, 2005. P. 109.The palace was renovated from 2005 until June 2009, during which, among other things, asbestos was removed. Since 14 June 2009, the palace is open again to visitors.www.rgd.nl/actueel/nieuws-en-persberichten/artikel/artikel/181/" title="web.archive.org/web/20120112052829www.rgd.nl/actueel/nieuws-en-persberichten/artikel/artikel/181/">Renovatie Paleis op de Dam in opbouwfase. Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment. Retrieved on 18 February 2011.

Notable features

The sandstone of yellowish hue has darkened considerably in the course of time. Astride the rear of the building is a 6-metre-tall statue of Atlas carrying the Globe on his shoulders.WEB,www.paleisamsterdam.nl/en/discover-palace/atlas/, Atlas, 3 September 2017, 3 September 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170903164005/https://www.paleisamsterdam.nl/en/discover-palace/atlas/, live,

Gallery

File:Royal Palace of Amsterdam 44.jpg|Moses RoomFile:Royal Palace of Amsterdam 09.jpg|Schepen RoomFile:Amsterdam Royal Palace 2868.jpg|VierschaarFile:Amsterdam Royal Palace 2834 - 2840.jpg|bedroom King Louis BonaparteFile:Amsterdam Royal Palace 2739.jpg|Main hallwayFile:Royal Palace of Amsterdam.jpg|Front sideFile:Paleis Op de Dam Burgerzaal 2017.jpg|The central hall of the palace

References

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External links

• {{Official websitewww.paleisamsterdam.nl/en}}
• Virtual tour of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam provided by Google Arts & Culture
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