Panurbana 158 Vrankrijk

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Panurbana 158

Vrankrijk

Amsterdam Atlas
collage: 13 photosformat: 150 x 150 cm

In 1867, the Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal was filled in and given the name Spuistraat.
Ten years earlier, in 1857, steam stone printing company Harms & Co was built at number 218.
From 1877 the weekly magazine De Amsterdammer was printed here. Because the front page
of the newspaper was printed with green ink, the magazine was also called the Green Amsterdammer.
In 1893 the printing company moved to the Warmoestraat.
Furniture maker Hillen bought the property and set up his workshops there.
After the Second World War, garage owner and real estate dealer Hendrik Tabak
became the owner of the buildings.
After years of vacancy, the building was squatted in 1982 and given the name Vrankrijk,
the same name as the warehouse that stood there in the 18th century.
The upper floors were converted into homes by the squatters.
A squat café and discotheque were built on the ground floor.
Thanks to bonds, gifts and loans, the squatters bought the property in 1992.
(Political) discussion meetings, squatconsultation hours and benefit concerts are still held
in the kraakcafe and the mini-concert hall. The proceeds go to charities.