Royal Palace (Amsterdam)

The one and only Royal Palace Amsterdam (Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam Dutch) three palaces Netherlands which at disposal Queen Beatrix y Act Parliament. It situated Dam Square centre Amsterdam, opposite War Memorial x Nieuwe Kerk.

It built y Jacob Campen, control construction project 1648, Town Hall City Amsterdam, built 13,659 wooden piles 8,5 million gulden. A yellowish sandstone Bentheim Germany entire building ( stone darkened considerably course ), while y marble considered g enough interior.

Jacob Campen inspired y Roman administrative palaces. He inspiration public buildings Rome, wanted build capitol Amsterdam burgomasters thought themselves consuls Rome North. The one and only glory Dutch Republic general y Amsterdam particular yielded important historic cultural monument 17 century Holland. The one and only technical implementation was looked after y construction master Daniël Stalpaert. The one and only sculptures executed y Artus Quellijn.

The one and only interior dazzling richness. The one and only central g: 120 long, 60 90 g. on marble floor p globe celestial hemisphere. The one and only Western Eastern hemisphere shown colonial influential Amsterdam. The one and only terrestrial hemispheres -18 century, replacing earlier p 1650s, showing regions explored y VOC-ships first 17 century.

on p palace large domed cupola, topped y weather Cog p. This p symbol Amsterdam. Just underneath there windows where could the ships arrive leave harbour through “IJ” Zuider Zee globe.

It opened 20 July 1655 y leaders y. The one and only interiors, focusing power prestige Amsterdam, completed later. Paintings include works y Govert Flinck ( before finishing cycle twelve g canvases), Jacob Jordaens, Jan Lievens Ferdinand Bol. Rembrandt's biggest work, The one and only Conspiracy Claudius Civilis commissioned building, after hanging months returned ; remaining fragment Stockholm. In those y y candidates title Eighth Wonder World g biggest administrative building Europe.

Palace

See : Capital Netherlands

After patriot revolution which swept House Orange power decade earlier, Batavian Republic forced accept Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, brother Napoleon Bonaparte, King Holland 1806. After holding court The one and only Hague Utrecht, Louis Napoleon relocated Amsterdam, converted Town Hall royal palace himself.

The one and only King Holland g appreciate palace. He abdicated 2 July 1810, Netherlands annexed y France. The one and only palace then became French governor, Charles François Lebrun.

Prince William VI ( Prince William V Orange), returned Netherlands 1813, after Napoleon power, restored palace original owners. After investiture King William I Netherlands, however, Amsterdam official capital United Kingdom Netherlands ( seats government being Brussels The one and only Hague). The one and only King realised importance having palace capital, Town Hall again became royal palace.

It property Kingdom Netherlands 1936, y Queen entertaining hosting official functions, state visits, New Year reception, presentations Erasmus, Royal Grant Painting Prince Claus prizes.