The westerkerk is located close to the anne frank house where diarist anne frank her family and others were hid in the achterhuis from nazi persecution for two years during world war ii.
Anne frank s attic amsterdam.
She did not survive the war but her wartime diary was published in 1947.
Anne noted that the desk was always full of books and that the stairs served as extra shelves.
The original stairs in peter s room.
In the middle of peter s small room there is a pinewood 12 step flight of stairs.
It leads to the attic.
Step inside hiding in the secret annex on the prinsengracht.
Look around the attic where the people in hiding stored their food and hung their laundry.
Sunday august 4 2019 marks 75 years since anne frank and her family along with four other people were taken by nazi officials after their hiding was discovered according to the auschwitz.
Ten years later the anne frank foundation was established to protect the property from developers who wanted to demolish the block.
The official website of the anne frank house with the most complete and up to date information about anne frank her diary and the secret annex.
On the left behind the stairs is peter s desk.
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The entrance to the museum is around the corner at westermarkt 20.
Anne frank and her family spent two years hiding in a secret attic apartment behind the office of a family owned business in amsterdam.
The westertoren is mentioned frequently in her diary its clock face on the tower could be seen from the attic of the achterhuis and anne frank described the chiming of the carillon as a source of comfort.
Anne came up here to be alone and look at the chestnut tree.
The museum opened on 3 may 1960.
Take a look around and discover the secret annex where anne frank hid for more than 2 years during wwii and where she wrote her diary.
The franks and four dutch jews who were hiding with them were discovered by authorities on august 4 1944.
During world war ii anne frank hid from nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the 17th century canal house known as the secret annex.
It preserves the hiding place has a permanent exhibition on the life and time.