Royal Palace of Amsterdam
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The Royal Palace of Amsterdam in Amsterdam is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which are at the disposal of the monarch by Act of Parliament. It is situated on the west side of Dam Square in th
The Royal Palace of Amsterdam in 2016
The fire in the old stadhuis (city hall),1652-1666, by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
Print of the townsfolk gathering water to douse the flames, 1652-1690, by Jan van der Heyden
The ruins of the old city hall,1652-1666, by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten
Dam Square
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Dam Square, also known as the Dam, is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and mos
Royal Palace of Amsterdam
…de Dam) is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which are at the disposal of the monarch by Act of Parliament. It is situated on the west side of Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, opposite the War Memorial and next to the Nieuwe Kerk. The palace was originally built in the mid-seventeenth century as…
Dam Square with the Royal Palace (center) and the back of the National Monument (left) in 2024
National Monument, with the Hotel Krasnapolsky on the right
The Dam in 1544, as an actual dam in the river Amstel. View faces roughly southwest. On the right hand side are the old stadhuis (town hall) and the Nieuwe Kerk.
The Dam with the weigh house, late 1600s by Gerrit Berckheyde