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Royal Palace of Amsterdam

Paleis op de Dam

The Royal Palace of Amsterdam (Paleis op de Dam) is a 17th‑century monumental city hall by Jacob van Campen on Dam Square, later converted for royal use. Built from Bentheimer sandstone with a central pediment and dome, it houses large ceremonial chambers and galleries and is open to the public as a museum when not in official use.

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First raised

1665

Its prime

1665

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1665

What Royal Palace of Amsterdam looked like in its prime.

A wide, three‑storey classical stone block of yellowish Bentheimer sandstone with a projecting central section topped by a triangular pediment with marble reliefs. Regular rows of tall rectangular windows punctuate the façade; the ground floor windows sit behind heavy iron grilles. A raised dome with an open lantern rises above the centre, topped by the city's ship‑shaped windvane. Cornices carry life‑size bronze figure groups; slate roofs with small dormer windows cap the outer pavilions.

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9 places to explore in 1665.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Royal Palace of Amsterdam, including 6 interiors: citizens' hall (burgerzaal) — floor and plan, gallery overlooking the burgerzaal, schepenzaal (council/judges' hall) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Approach from Dam SquareDam‑side ground arches and doorsCentral pediment and bronze figuresCitizens' Hall (Burgerzaal) — floor and planGallery overlooking the BurgerzaalSchepenzaal (Council/Judges' Hall)Vierschaar (sentencing chamber)Narrow staircases behind the VierschaarView up into the dome lantern

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Families who held Royal Palace of Amsterdam.

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Orange-Nassau
Amsterdam's town hall became a palace under Louis Bonaparte in 1808 and has been at the disposal of the House of Orange-Nassau since 1813.

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