Royal Palace Amsterdam, North Holland Province, The Netherlands
4.0 (3.408 reviews) Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #45 in Amsterdam Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
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The Royal Palace Amsterdam is in use by the Dutch Royal House. Most of the year, the Royal Palace is alsof open for visitors. You are welcome to discover the rich history and interior of this magnificent building in the heart of Amsterdam. Visitors are welcome to discover the building's rich past and legacies left by it's successive occupants - as Amsterdam's Town Hall for 150 years, the French Royal and Imperial Palace for 5 years and the Palace of the House of Orange for the past two centuries. The Royal Palace was built in the seventeenth century as the Town Hall of Amsterdam, after a design by Jacob van Campen. It's paintings and sculptures were made by some of the most distinguished artists of the time and allude to the city's influence and prosperity in the Dutch Golden Age. In 1808 Louis Napoleon, brother of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, became King of Holland and converted the Town Hall into a Palace. The superb collection of Empire furniture, clocks and chandeliers date from that period. The collection of Empire furniture is one of the best preserved and most complete collections in the world. The rooms in the Palace are decorated with artworks from the collection of the House of Orange-Nassau Historic Collections Trust. Many paintings show the various members of the family of Orange-Nassau
Address
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 147, 1012 RJ Amsterdam The Netherlands
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Website
http://www.paleisamsterdam.nl/
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, April 29, 2024, 5:40
User Ratings
4.0 based on (3.408 reviews)
Reviews
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5Bill A 5:00 PM Apr 16, 2022
The official reception palace of the royal family
The Royal Palace is one of the largest and most prestigious buildings in Amsterdam, located on Dam Square in the old city center. An audio guide is provided as part of the price of admission and provides an excellent overview of the royal family and their reception palace. The palace is definitely worth a visit while in Amsterdam.
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5darragh d 5:00 PM Jul 3, 2022
Definitely worthwhile
Relatively inexpensive compared to some attractions, and includes a very high quality audio tour. The history aspect was quite enjoyable but what I really loved was the architecture and the feeling that it is a living building and not some kind of relic. The staff are by far the most kind and professional of any tourist attraction I've ever been to, which is perhaps fitting of the location. I recommend if you are interested in royalty, history, or architecture, or a combination of those. I enjoyed this attraction as much as if not more than the Anne Frank House and the Rijksmuseum.
