Felix Meritis

Felix Meritis is the name of an intellectual society in Amsterdam, but subsequently used for the building they built for themselves on the Keizersgracht.

Photo: Adriaan de Lelie, Public domain.

Email: info@felix-meritis.nl
Type: Community center
Description: former Dutch culture and science society, and building named after it, in Amsterdam
Address: Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam, 1016EZ
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Anne Frank House.

Canal District

Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Canal District is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the Binnenstad of Amsterdam. The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Anne Frank House

Museum

Photo: Jose A., CC BY 2.0.

The Anne Frank House is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Anne Frank House is situated 570 metres north of Felix Meritis.

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Museum

Photo: Nikolai Karaneschev, CC BY 3.0.

The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Royal Concertgebouw. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam is situated 1¼ km south of Felix Meritis.