No matter how often you have heard the
Anne Frank story, a visit to Her
Achterhuis, "The Secret Annexe," is
unforgettable. Here, in the Anne
Frankhuis (Anne Frank House), the
Frank family and their friends lived
secretly in Nazi occupied Amsterdam
until their arrest only months before the
Liberation. The only one to survive the
concentration camps was Anne's father,
Otto. The lively, passionate diary kept by
Visitors pay homage at Anne Frank House, preserved exactly as it was in 1944
Anne during her years in hiding was later published to worldwide acclaim. The museum has absorbing displays and multimedia installations, but the secret annex is the haunting heart of it all. The stark emptiness intensifies the experience, and the atmospheric rooms throng with ghosts. From every corner Anne Frank bears witness on behalf of millions of Nazi victims. After your visit, a quiet wall through the peaceful, reflective Jordaan district, just across the canal, is recommended.
No matter how often you have heard the
Anne Frank story, a visit to Her
Achterhuis, "The Secret Annexe," is
unforgettable. Here, in the Anne
Frankhuis (Anne Frank House), the
Frank family and their friends lived
secretly in Nazi occupied Amsterdam
until their arrest only months before the
Liberation. The only one to survive the
concentration camps was Anne's father,
Otto. The lively, passionate diary kept by
Visitors pay homage at Anne Frank House, preserved exactly as it was in 1944
Anne during her years in hiding was later published to worldwide acclaim. The museum has absorbing displays and multimedia installations, but the secret annex is the haunting heart of it all. The stark emptiness intensifies the experience, and the atmospheric rooms throng with ghosts. From every corner Anne Frank bears witness on behalf of millions of Nazi victims. After your visit, a quiet wall through the peaceful, reflective Jordaan district, just across the canal, is recommended.
