The Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House

The Anne Frank House is located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is a museum commemorating the Jewish girl Anne Frank and was also the hiding place of the Frank family during the Nazi regime. Anne Frank was a German-Jewish girl. After the rise of Nazism, which began to persecute the Jewish people, her family moved to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to seek refuge. On June 12, 1942, Anne’s birthday, one of the gifts she received was a diary, which she began to write in — the now world-famous Diary of a Young Girl.

The Anne Frank House mainly consists of a front and a rear section. Its canal-facing front, built in 1739, is the original structure, while the back hiding place was reconstructed after some old buildings were demolished. In 1960, the house was turned into a museum, attracting nearly 700,000 visitors each year who come to see the world described in Anne’s diary. Visitors pass through a movable bookcase to find a hidden door, climb up narrow stairs, and enter the secret annex where Anne and her three family members, along with four other Jews, hid during the war. The dim rooms contain no furniture or daily necessities—only photos on the walls, video clips, and excerpts from Anne’s diary. Everyone who visits is deeply moved as they witness everything firsthand with solemn expressions.

Anne Frank House

Must-visit reason: The most literary house in the Netherlands

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Netherlands[Netherlands]

Province/State where the attraction is located: North Holland [North Holland]

City where the attraction is located: Amsterdam [Amsterdam]