Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam

It was small and did not feel terribly lived in but once I understood the history, I came to understand why. This structure was built a few centuries ago as a Town Hall and due to various Napoleonic aspirations, this palace was once a home for a French governor in the 1800s and reverted back to the House of Orange once Napoleon fell from power. The palace looked like a beautiful place to entertain guests and at one point monarchs did live there, yet history aside, when I went in April a large Ferris Wheel and Amusement park directly blocked the front face of the palace, which is not only tacky but diminishes some of the proud history of the Dutch monarchs.
I could not reconcile both attractions directly in front of each other at the same time. It would be like having Great Adventure directly in front of The White House and having me take Presidential history seriously. At 10 euros and with a free audio guide, admission is a steal but there are nicer palaces in Western Europe, and again, the godforsaken amusement park diminished the awe-​inspiring nature of the structure itself.

Zentral mitten in Amsterdam gelegen ist der Königspalast ein sehr sehenswertes und beeindruckendes Gebäude. Der Eintritt ist mit 10 EUR pro Person erschwinglich. Kinder sind generell kostenfrei.
Für den Rundgang benötigt man ca. 1 – 1,5 Stunden. Es werden Audioguides in unterschiedlichen Sprachen zur Verfügung gestellt, dank derer man sehr viel über die Geschichte des Gebäudes erfährt.

A beautifully scenic building located right in the heart of Amsterdam’s Dam Square. This place has a lot of history and is very picturesque from the inside out. This structure is pretty much a must see when in Amsterdam as it has a ton is historical significance and is visually stunning when seen in person.

Beautiful palace located in Dam Square is a great place to visit in spite of some major tourist crowds. Amazing to go through each room to see how Dutch royalty lived and the chandeliers are amazing. Admission is included in the I Amsterdam card so I recommend buying one to save money. Bought the 72 hour card for € 69 and it saved quite a bit on many attractions.

Schönes Ambiente, aber grottenschlechte Organisation. Geöffnet wird 15 nach angegebener Zeit. An den Kassen Chaos pur. Angekündigte Gruppen werden weggeschickt weil kein Tickets erhältlich.

Gorgeous on the outside! Easy to walk to as it is near the train station, tram stations, and other attractions.

El Palacio Real de Amsterdam, usado en la actualidad para recibir a Jefes de Estado y otros actos protocolarios, es una auténtica pasada para los que somos amigos del clasicismo y sus mitos: allá donde mires en su Sala Civil (continuación espiritual de la plaza Dam) y pasillos te encuentras con estatuas de mármol, relieves en escayola y pinturas que revelan maravillosas escenas y alegorías con un gusto exquisito. Y si te gusta el estilo Imperio (como aquella canción de Astrud), todas las salas del edificio están decoradas así desde la época de Luis Bonaparte, e incluso se siguen usando como habitaciones para visitas importantes.
Lo que resulta terrible es lo mal diseñadas que están las audioguías porque, una vez que te dicen que pases de una sala a otra (y lo dicen muy despacito), te dicen que no lo hagas si quieres seguir aprendiendo sobre la sala, pero que tendrás que apretar muchos botones para ello y tragarte alguna locución repetida. Yo diría que he perdido aproximadamente 1 hora con esto cuando sería más fácil que te contarán todos los detalles de cada sala de seguido y se dejaran de zarandajas. El día que yo mande…

While this is probably not the most ornate palace in Europe, or the biggest, it was worth the 10 EUR price of admission which includes an audio guide. You do have to check your bags and coats in the cloak room. When I did, I assumed that no photos were allowed so I left my camera in my purse. While wandering around the palace though, I saw many people taking pictures so I guess cameras weren’t prohibited.
It was interesting to learn about the uses of the various rooms at different times.

Came here and joined the CMYE tour. If it weren’t for that I would not have had the privilege to view the handful of exquisite royal artifacts, artwork and architecture inside. And with a group of ten awesome people. I have passed by Dam Square countless times and I have noticed the palace only once, because I’m too busy trying to find which street I’m suppose to be going to while in this hub of a square: twisting my foot on these stone pathways. The only thing I ever notice is the National Monument.
The benefit of participating in the tour is that you get an organized and timely explanation on the details on particular objects on display. For example: statues, heirlooms, artwork… the history of Amsterdam besides the touristy side was explained. Some of the objects do not have written explanations of what they are. The tour guide explained the meaning behind the acronym SPQR (with royal crest under it), which she pronounced as Senatus Populusque Romanus. She also explained that the Brother of Napoleon had a rule in The Netherlands. The place definitely has a Roman and French influence. The God statues were of Greek? I did learn a few things.
The downside to the tour is that if you want to spend a little extra time viewing something on display, and you take a moment while the group moves on, you might miss what the tour guide has to say. But luckily at the end, you are relinquished from the tour and can go about on your own to have a second look.
Somethings that went through my head as we toured:
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. She reminded me of a librarian with her chic glasses and accent, rrrrrrrr. Never mind, back to what I was saying.
Robert Langdon was here a decade or so ago. When I viewed the floor in the Central Hall where Atlas is holding the globe up, it immediately brought a picture of a scene from The Da Vinci Code. Minus the paintings.
How much to rent a room for a month? I would like to rent a room here, bling son: o Everything is gold or plated as such.
Ms Flip asked me what do I think. I was thinking what I can compare the Palace to and I was looking for a museum in New York City to compare it to: Metropolitan Museum of Art is the closest that came to mind for it’s grand scale and for what’s on display. Then I compared royalty of the past to government head of NYC present, does the billionaire Michael Bloomberg live this way? Does Amsterdam’s government heads live this way?

Was nicer than I thought it was going to be. I pass by the outside all the time and never really thought to go in but since Unilocal put together a tour I thought, why not? The inside is really pretty nice! I have to say that my favorite was the chandeliers in the smaller rooms. Very cool.
With the tour (not included in the admission price… that’s extra) you learn some pretty interesting things. Really neat how all of the artwork both built in and paintings where there or sort of reminders to the people that worked there, or came there. Reminders of how one should act in whatever role they were playing being citizen of Amsterdam, Judge, Mayor, etc.

The subject of the current exhibition is the reign of King Louis Napoleon. It was fascinating — I had no idea (shame on me) that Napoleon Bonaparte’s brother had been King of Holland. It opened up a whole new chapter of European history for me.
It’s a beautiful building with lots of marble, sparkly chandeliers and very old world and celestial maps on the floor of the great hall.
The staff were very friendly, but I was a little surprised that I had to leave my bag in the coat check. It was absolutely fine, but just a little disconcerting!

Impressionnante architecture…
Cet ancien hôtel de ville est très beau de l’extérieur et se trouve au coeur de la place du DAM, coeur de la ville. Malheureusement, les visites sont très peu fréquentes hormis août et septembre…

Pas mal
Ce n’est pas franchement l’endroit que j’ai préféré. L’entrée est superbe et grandiose mais ensuite les pièces sont jolies mais n’ont rien de vraiment exceptionnel. Les horaires de visites né sont pas très pratiques. A faire Madame Tussaud juste à côte et magna Plazza vraiment très proche. Photos et films autorisés.

Ambiance frénétique toute la journée
La place du Dam n’est peu être calme que quelles heures dans la nuit, car la journée elle grouille de mondes: touristes, vélos, trams, voitures… Et dominant ce raffus, le palais royal s’étale. A voir bien sûr une fois, puis vous passerez dessus sans y faire attention car c’est un endroit central. Amsterdam n’est pas à connaître pour ses monuments historiques, celui-​là en vaut un autre et vice et versa, allez plutôt faire un tour sur les canaux. A quelques détours de rues, le contraste de calme ressenti est saisissant.

En plein coeur de la ville d’Amsterdam
On né peut pas dire que le palais soit joli. Sur la place Dam, il y a la conventionnelle église qui jouxte le palais, le monument aux morts de la guerre sur lequel s’appuient quelques routards, la gare centrale au bout de la rue, et derrière un hôtel huppé commence le «Quartier Rouge» où s’exerce la prostitution. C’est tout le paradoxe d’Amsterdam: à la fois le conservatisme néerlandais teinté de la plus grande tolérance.