Royal Palace of Amsterdam is almost certainly the narrator's biggest stories. Although it was known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is hard to remember when visiting the palace and out of positions. Gray-colored building with its aura of loneliness and emphasizes the fact that one of the few detached buildings of the city was built between 1648 and 1665, as the largest secular building on the planet, and it is still used by the royal family is the highest government occasions. It is very difficult that this palace was actually built from a City Hall - City of cockiness, but have had to drink only 100 years between the richest and busiest port in the world to understand. Since the building was constructed of artists and sculptors, such as the immortal names of Ferdinand Bol, Govert Flinck, Jan Lievens and called for decoration. Public in the lobby of the building, which is known as Burgerzaal, the world is literally located at the foot. There are two shells and the marble floor maps that show the center of Amsterdam in the world, and painted the sky above the city also attended the center of the universe. When Louis Napoleon was in Amsterdam in 1808 he had become a royal palace hall. Large collection of Empire furniture, chandeliers and clocks from this period. The palace is still used for official functions of Her Majesty the Queen. During the summer palace is open to the public. Hall of Louis Napoleon turned to enter the royal palace. Galleries submitted to a wooden plaque to create additional rooms. Balcony was added to the facade of the royal PR meets the requirements. Splendid Empire furniture - a collection of the Palace still today - was the modernization of the interior. During the 20th century, much effort has been construction. The changes were reversed, and Louis Napoleon, the palace was restored to its original state government building, based on classical models. Since the 1960 restoration of the building is open to the public, albeit slight. The dome of the Palace is crowned by a weather vane shaped version of the oldest weapons in Amsterdam, the cargo ship. Central dome offered a beautiful view of IJ and the arrival and departure of many ships. A significant part of the building's striking lack of the main entrance. Seven unadorned arches on the street without the measures, giving access to the building, indicating that belonged to the town hall. One can say that outside of the building is austere and subdued nature of the interior can be amazingly good as it was called blinding. Jacob van Campen's City Hall, now the Royal Palace, is a place not to be missed tourist.