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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Alderman’s hall
Dam. Map 1 C4.
Tel 020-6204060.
∑ paleisamsterdam.nl
Open Jul & Aug: daily;
Courtyard Sep–May: regularly, check
website for details. & 9 7
8 on request. =
Transport
v 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14,
16, 17.
The Newly Built Town Hall on the
River Amstel
This painting by Jan van der Heyden
(1637–1712) shows the city hall,
with the Nieuwe Kerk (see p90)
in the background.

North gallery

Insolvency
auction room
Bronze Entrance Gates to
Insurance the Burgerzaal
chamber The approach to these
magnificent gates, up a flight
of stairs from street level, made
the entrance to the Burgerzaal
even more imposing.

. Vroedschapszaal
This hall, the Council
Hall of the city
Institution fathers, has two fine
managing fireplaces with
property of mantelpieces by
orphans Govert Flinck and
Han van Bronckhorst.
The grisailles from
1738 are the work
of Jacob de Wit.

2013 Willem-Alexander
1648 1720 1810 Complete refurbishment of the becomes King of the
Construction Interior palace, with galleries divided up into Netherlands and gives
begins decoration rooms with wood partitions; the rooms a speech from the
under Jacob completed are furnished in Empire style palace balcony with
van Campen Princess Beatrix
1600 1700 1800 1900 2000
1655 1665 2002 Crown Prince
Ceremonial Building 1808 Louis 1960 Thorough restoration Willem-Alexander
Napoleon kisses his bride,
inaugu- completed work throughout the 20th
ration of the converts the town century undoes the building Maxima, on the
building hall into a palace work of Louis Napoleon palace balcony

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