page_title: Felix Meritis
section_title: Twentieth century
hierarchical_section_title: Felix Meritis / Twentieth century
caption_attribution_description: This is an image of rijksmonument number 2580 Nederlands: Voorgevel van het gebouw Felix Meritis (Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam)
context_page_description: Felix Meritis is the name of a building on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam.
context_section_description: When the old Felix Meritis society was dissolved in 1888, the printing company Holdert & Co., which became one of Amsterdam's largest printing companies, moved into the building. In 1932 part of the building was destroyed in a fire. After the Second World War the Communist Party of the Netherlands set up its headquarters in the building. From 1947 until 1981 its newspaper 'De Waarheid' ('The Truth') rolled from the presses. In the 50s, Felix Meritis became the symbol of communism in the Netherlands. This image became especially embedded in the collective memory when the building was stormed on 4 November 1956, in response to the Soviet invasion of Hungary and its endorsement by the Dutch communist party. However, in the late sixties, Felix Meritis became a cradle of evenings for alternative youth, which were named Provadya. In 1969 the Shaffy Theater opened, which gained a reputation as a stopping place for the Dutch avant-garde, including Ramses Shaffy, Baal, Neerlands Hoop, Independent Theater and Hauser Orkater.
caption: Facade of Felix Meritis
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