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The family Frank moved from Germany to Amsterdam when Hitler took control in Germany. The whole family moved to the Merwedeplein in Amsterdam, but in 1942 Otto Frank, Anne's father, decided it was no longer safe to live where they lived. They thought they were easy to find for the nazi's and thought it better to hide.
So on July 6, 1942 the family moved to the Prinsengracht 263, where they hid for little over two years. August 4, 1944 they were arrested by the Gestapo and they were transported to the German concentration camps.
The museum displays many letters and documents as well as Anne's diary. Miep Gies, one of the helpers tells some memories about the Franks, that have been captured on film... Leave a Comment
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 Anne Frank monument by martin_nl
Anne also has her own monument, which is now standing next to the Westerkerk. Leave a Comment Directions: Follow Raadhuisstraat, the street behind the Royal Palace, and turn right at Prinsengracht.
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Anne Franks house has been open to the public since 1960 and is an extremely popular tourist attraction. On entering the house there is a small exhibition showing plans of the house & giving snap shots of Anne Franks Diary on the walls. Anne and her family took up hiding in the annex of the house in 1942 when the German Nazi's occupied the Netherlands during World War II. Later on they were joined by the Van Pels and Fritz Pfeffer.
On walking round the rooms you will see display cases containing information, pictures, forged documents. The rooms had an eerie feel to them. Anne's room still has the original posters and postcards which she used to brighten up the room.
Also on Display is the original diary which Anne received on her Thirteenth Birthday. This is where she documented her thoughts,feelings and events whilst the families were in hiding, the diary was later published by her father Otto.
Once you have finished the tour of the house you will come to a very nice coffee shop which has a reading table containing publications of the Anne Frank House which you can buy in the museum book store.
As this is a highly popular tourist attraction it is always busy, to avoid lenghthy queues I would suggest getting there just as it opens. (see website for details) I did this, my visit was out of season - on a windy Sunday January morning. I got there just after opening time and still there were a few people in front of me!
There are some steep wooden stairs leading to the annex in the house.
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I had known about Anne Frank but never read her diaries but knew the impact her story has made to millions of people.The museum offered me alot of information about Anne and her family and to walk around the building where they lived for many years and see the hidden room,was very moving. Leave a Comment
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This is the site where two Jewish families hid from the Nazi's for a couple of years before they were discovered and sent to concentration camps. Anne Frank's diary survived and gives a detailed record of their life in hiding.. Leave a Comment
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 Famous bookcase in Anne
Frank Huis by barryg23
Her diary has helped people identify with the sufferring of the millions who were persecuted in WW2, and this house, the same place where she hid, tells her story. It's truly a moving experience to visit this museum, though I felt that reading her diary and the other books written about her was a sadder and more emotive experience.
The queues here can be rather long so it's advisable to get here early. We went on a Sunday morning at 9 am and by the time we had left the crowds were arriving. I think it costs 8 Euros for an adult. Leave a Comment
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 Anne Frank House
Amsterdam by IceBear7
And still, it is s shocking, disturbing experience when you walk through the museum. Walk through the tiny rooms where they were hiding. See, what Anne described in her books.
Anne's story is displayed very very well. They have videos with interviews with the father (who survived), the helpers. They have pictures, and a voice reading from the diary. They have quoted from the diary written down on the walls, plus lots of pictures, things they used, pictures from that time. They have the diaries on display. And they have a selection of books printed in so many languages about Anne and her diary.
It's a sad visit, especially when you think that Anne is just 1 person out of so many who tried to hide with more or less success. She just became famous because she wrote her diaries, the helpers saved them, and her father decided to publish them.
A place you really have to see!
Just prepared for long queues, try to come as early in the morning as possible. Descriptions are in Dutch and English, brochures in many languages. Leave a Comment
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 The Anne Frank house by Kid-A
The house became a popular tourist destination after the publication of Anne Frank's diary during her time in hiding -- called "The Diary of a Young Girl," in English.
Inside the house, you can see the space where the family hid for 2 years and 1 month, before being betrayed and captured by the Nazis, and sent to their deaths in concentration camps.
It's a must see in Amsterdam.
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