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Royal Palace (Koninklijk Paleis)

Dam | Binnenhof 19, Amsterdam 2500, The Netherlands
31 70 356 4060
Ranked #36 of 243 attractions in Amsterdam
4.0 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites
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Toronto, Canada
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125 reviews 125 reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Palace is open to the public except Royal Events like entraining and officiala function on during state visits. It is located west side of Dam Square in the center of Amsterdam. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
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Palace is not open to the public for tours when there is a royal in residence or an official function going on. We unfortunately only saw the outside of the building for this reason. Check the palace website for the monthly calendar of open days. More

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Toronto, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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Situated on the Dam Square, this huge old building was built as the Town Hall for Amsterdam in the years between 1648-55,now was being used for Royal Events, and it was still the residence of the queen when she was in the city. This palace didn’t look “splendid” from outside, and some travelers might think it looked ugly. Yet it... More

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Purmerend
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Wonderfull restauration on the outside. The inside is amazing. The audio system is good and gives a lot of information More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

The Royal Palace on Dam Square has been closed for refurbishment for a long time and that shows: it is in impeccable condition. The quality shows - both inside and outside, as the outside stones have been cleaned recently. So the palace is in top glory now and definitely worth a visit if you like this sort of thing. I... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

Very stately but frankly I was bored. All pomp n ceremony, many better historical sites in the city More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Don't leave your visit until you are about to leave the city as we did. We could have spent hours in this glorious palace. A big thumbs up for the restoration! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

If you are interested in the history. Do not miss this palace. It is a beautiful palace with many rooms to see. Well maintained Royal Palace. In front of this palace you will find the most famous square of Amsterdam "Dam Square" having a monument in front of the palace. The dam has got a courtyard which can accomodate a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

Recently re-opened for visitors. If available, worth the visit. Beautiful palace, many rooms to see, admission fee comes with an audio guide that is very interesting and informative about each of the rooms. Different than other equivalents visited in Europe. More

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