# Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Royal Palace of Amsterdam is a former city hall (1652-1800), made a palace and public museum by Ludwig Napoleon, on Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands (Koninklijk Paleis). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. It has articles in 36 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Netherlands on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/royal-palace/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Former city hall (1652-1800), made a palace and public museum by Ludwig Napoleon, on Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands · History - **Local name:** Koninklijk Paleis - **Where:** Netherlands · Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 147, 1012RJ, Amsterdam - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 11 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 10:00-17:00 - **Website:** [paleisamsterdam.nl](https://www.paleisamsterdam.nl/) - **Coordinates:** 52.37314, 4.89134 ## What it is and where Royal Palace of Amsterdam is a former city hall (1652-1800), made a palace and public museum by Ludwig Napoleon, on Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands (Koninklijk Paleis). It has articles in 36 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Netherlands on this site. It is in [Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/amsterdam/), where this site lists 267 more places to see, 2.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.37314, 4.89134; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 11 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.373145%2C4.891336) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.373145%2C4.891336) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/historia/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Royal Palace of Amsterdam is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 57 | | February | Possible | 9 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 29 | | June | Best time | 16 h 32 | | July | Best time | 16 h 06 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 26 | | December | Possible | 7 h 28 | In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/iglesia-nueva/): Church in Amsterdam, Netherlands · 90 m - [Madame Tussauds Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/madame-tussauds-amsterdam/): Wax museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands · 106 m - [National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/monumento-nacional/): Monument on the Dam in Amsterdam to commemorate war casualities of the Netherlands · 164 m - [Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-papegaai/): Church in RL Amsterdam, Netherlands · 219 m - [Amsterdam Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museo-de-historia-de-la-ciudad/): Municipal museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands · 308 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: History - [Rijksmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Beemster](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/droogmakerij-de-beemster/): former municipality in Noord-Holland, the Netherlands - [Mauritshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/mauritshuis/): art museum in The Hague, Netherlands - [Peace Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/palacio-de-la-paz/): international law administrative building in The Hague, Netherlands - [Stelling van Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/stelling-van-amsterdam/): fortification line in the Netherlands - [Concertgebouw, Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/concertgebouw/): concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands Every Netherlands place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Royal Palace of Amsterdam? It is a former city hall (1652-1800), made a palace and public museum by Ludwig Napoleon, on Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands (Koninklijk Paleis in the local language). It has articles in 36 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Netherlands on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Royal Palace of Amsterdam? April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. ### How do you get to Royal Palace of Amsterdam? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 11 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.373145%2C4.891336) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/iglesia-nueva/), [Madame Tussauds Amsterdam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/madame-tussauds-amsterdam/), [National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/monumento-nacional/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3580875), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1056152), CC0. More about Royal Palace of Amsterdam on [Wikipedia](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleis_op_de_Dam). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).