Royal Palace of Amsterdam
Royal Palace of Amsterdam | |
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Koninklijk Paleis van Amsterdam Paleis op de Dam | |
Former names | Stadhuis op de Dam |
General information | |
Architectural style | Classicism |
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
The palace was built as a
History
Town hall
The structure was built as the
Palace
After the patriot revolution which swept the
It was made property of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1936.[1]
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.[1]
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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7]
Gallery
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Moses Room
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Schepen Room
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bedroom King Louis Bonaparte
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Main hallway
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Front side
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The central hall of the palace
References
- ^ a b c The Royal Palace, Amsterdam Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine. The Dutch Royal House. Retrieved on 18 February 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84836-882-8.
- ISBN 978-1-78573-023-8.
- ISBN 978-90-232-3963-5.
- ^ Geert Mak, Eymert-Jan Goossens. 350 jaar geschiedenis op de Dam. Amsterdam, 2005. P. 109.
- Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment. Retrieved on 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Atlas". Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Virtual tour of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam provided by Google Arts & Culture
- Media related to Royal Palace of Amsterdam at Wikimedia Commons