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Located on 263 Prinsengracht, the four-story canal house is now called the Anne Frank House. To be accurate, though, this is neither the house where Anne Frank was born nor the house where her family resided in their every day life. Rather, the Anne Frank House is the place where her father Otto's businesses were run and where the family eventually spent 25 months hiding from the Nazis, between July 6, 1942, and September 3, 1944.
The interior of the house is kept faithfully intact, except that lines from her diary are now painted on wall and overhead beams. The long passage of time and the murmur of conversation from the snaking line of tourists following each other from one room to another cannot break through the somber atmosphere. The stillness that permeates from the walls is still very oppressive.
A walk through Anne Frank House is not one that leaves visitors with light hearts and minds. The story of a 13-year old young girl who spent her days in hiding and ended up being persecuted for her religion will serve forever as a reminder of one of the world's most shameful crimes.
Note: Picture-taking is not allowed on the premise. Leave a Comment Phone: +31 20 5567105Directions: The house is on 263 Prinsengracht, but entrance is at number 267. Take tram 13 or 17 or bus 21, 170, 171 or 172 from Central Station, get off at Westermarkt.Website: www.annefrank.org
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I was only in AMS for 2 days, and had a short list of 'must do's' ... the Anne Frank House was on this list. Everything I had read about timing for entrance to avoid lines was correct - get there early! We left our hotel near Damrak to begin our walk about 0800, when we arrived about 15 or so minutes later .. there was already a line! Fortunately, since we were there before opening, the line moved quickly.
Not only do you get to tour the living areas described in the diary I read as a child, the end of the tour is a series of museums, they included interviews w/ other camp survivors, those who knew the Frank family, as well as newsreels of events of the time; the diary is displayed under glass in this area too.
I found this activity touching and coudln't imagine missing it!
The end of the tour is a giftshop (of course), with the Anne Frank Diary for sale in numerous languages. Most of my family is studying various languages, so instead of buying them books, I had just picked up tour pamphlets in the requisite languages upon my entry into the tour ... less expensive, and less heavy to carry home :)
We started walking w/ a general idea of the area we were heading towards .. but had forgotten our maps and such .. once you are in the region, there are signs to help point the way. The canal shot shows the side of the building we ended up going to for the start of the tour ... the modern looking one down that side street :) Leave a Comment Phone: +31-20-5567100Website: http://www.annefrank.nl
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