Jacob van Campen built it in the mid-17th century as the town hall, when Amsterdam was Europe's great port, and it stands on more than 13,000 wooden piles. Louis Bonaparte turned it into a palace in 1808, and today the royal family uses it for receptions and state visits.
The highlight is the Citizens' Hall, with maps of both hemispheres and the heavens inlaid in the marble floor. The rooms keep the Empire furniture Louis Bonaparte left behind and sculptures by Artus Quellinus that celebrate the city's power through allegory.
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Checked on November 5, 2026.
Sources: Wikidata · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps (Place ID) · Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam