Felix Pakhuis
The Felix Pakhuis in Antwerp , originally St. Felix Pakhuis, was built in 1858 according to plans by the architect Felix Pauwels for the 'Compagnie Générale de Matériels de Chemin de Fer' (Society for Railway Materials) in neo-classical style on a harbor basin that was expanded under Napoleon Bonaparte City of Antwerp built. In 1861 it fell victim to a fire, after which it was rebuilt immediately afterwards. On this occasion, the central passage (77 m) was created, which divided the building into two storage areas. It served as a loading area and escape route in the event of a fire. This passage is provided with a glass roof.
In 1912 the city of Antwerp acquired the St. Felix Pakhuis. The building continued to serve its purpose as a warehouse until 1975, when the port of Antwerp moved north. In 1976 the Pakhuis received the status of a monument. Since 1994 it has also been part of a protected ensemble consisting of historic warehouses. Plans to use the building for local architecture training or a museum came to nothing, so that it stood empty until 1997. Finally, the plan developed in 1997 to relocate the city archive from the rooms in the city center, which had become too small for its tasks, to the Felix Pakhuis was implemented. In 2006 the institution, now known as FelixArchief , opened. In the course of this new purpose, the central passage became public space, which represents a connection between the street and the quay.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 13 ′ 39.2 ″ N , 4 ° 24 ′ 28.2 ″ E