The Royal Palace of Amsterdam on the west side of Dam Square was commissioned by the burgemeester Nicolaes Tulp. The infobox lists Jacob van Campen and Daniël Stalpaert, while the text names only Van Campen as main architect. Construction started in 1648. The infobox gives completion in 1665 and the text says 1656, and the opening is dated July 20, 1655 in the infobox and July 29, 1655 in the text.
The article calls the style Dutch Baroque. It is yellowish sandstone built on 13,659 wooden piles, with 22,031 square meters (237,140 sq ft) of floor area.
A fire destroyed the old city hall on July 7, 1652. Louis Bonaparte made the building a palace and museum in 1808, and it became Kingdom property in 1936. It hosts royal entertaining, state visits and award ceremonies, and public floors are open most days of the year. The article gives no hours.
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