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(Local Name: Koninklijk Paleis) The Royal Palace on the Dam, formerly the town hall, constitutes an impressive central point of Amsterdam. Nowadays it serves as the Queen's residence when she is in the city. Building began on 20 January 1648 with the sinking of the first of 13,659 piles for the new town hall. Its architect was Jacob van Campen whose inspiration was the architecture of Ancient Rome; the exterior is strictly classical and the interior is magnificently furnished. The apartments are decorated with a wealth of reliefs, ornamentation and marble sculpture by the Flemish sculptors Artus Quellinus and Rombout Verhulst, and with friezes and ceiling-paintings by Ferdinand Bol and Govert Flinck, pupils of
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Hobbies & Activities category: Significant work of art; Architecture - Roman, Greek, classical; Furniture display; Historic site
| April 13 to June 10 | ||||||||
| Open | Closed | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | Closed | 12:30 | 12:30 | |
| Closed | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | |||
| June 30 to September 9 | ||||||||
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | |
| Closed | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | |
| Adult | 4.50 Euros |
| Senior over 65 | 3.60 Euros |
| Students | 3.60 Euros |
| Child 16 & under | 3.60 Euros |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
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