Anne Frank Huis (Anne Frank House)
AMS-03 • monuments1635 (House) - 1960 (Museum)

Anne Frank Huis (Anne Frank House)

Historic 17th-century canal house and secret annex where Anne Frank wrote her diary

52.375200°N, 4.884000°E•city Axis
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Documented Historiographical History

Located on the Prinsengracht where Jewish diarist Anne Frank and seven others hid from Nazi persecution from 1942 to 1944. Preserved as a museum since 1960.

Architectural & Symbolic Reading

A sacred international monument of conscience, human dignity, and the enduring power of young courage against totalitarian evil.

Historical Legends & Mysteries

The bookcase hiding the entrance to the Secret Annex was constructed by helper Johan Voskuijl so workers in the warehouse would never suspect an annex existed.

Insider Curiosities & Secret Facts
•Otto Frank, the sole survivor of the eight hiders, insisted that the Secret Annex remain empty to symbolize the void left by Holocaust victims.
•The original red-plaid diary given to Anne on her 13th birthday is on permanent display.
•Over 1.2 million visitors from around the world walk through the secret doorway each year.
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