Anne Frank is one of the thousands of victims of the Holocaust. The girl is known worldwide for keeping a diary during her two years of flight from the German regime and, later, her deportation. The original version of this writing is in the museum and is a true testimony to the tragic fate of ►
Anne Frank is one of the thousands of victims of the Holocaust. The girl is known worldwide for keeping a diary during her two years of flight from the German regime and, later, her deportation. The original version of this writing is in the museum and is a true testimony to the tragic fate of the girl. It is easily identifiable by its red checkered cover.Living a prosperous life, she and her family were forced to hide in the back of the pectin warehouse of Otto Frank, the father. It is this warehouse, which has become the girl's makeshift home, that you will visit in downtown Amsterdam, a 20-minute walk from the train station.This museum, encouraged by Otto Frank, the only survivor of the group of illegal immigrants, will open its doors for a free or guided visit alone or in a group by offering you a route through the building. From the manufacturing workshops through the administrative offices (especially those who participated in hiding them), you will reach the annex, the place where the girl lives. This annexe is hidden behind a hinged bookcase, still in business today. This piece of furniture, the only bulwark between the Frank family, the 4 other refugees, and the rest of the world was a barrier during their two years on the run before they were denounced and raided by the German police.When you enter the Annex, take a good look at the walls because there are two marks: one representing the evolution of Anne's height, the other of that of her sister Margot. It is nearly 13 cm that the girl has gained in a single year, against 1 cm for her sister. The youth of this growing young girl is all the more striking.It's okay if you can't find furniture there. On Otto Frank's return from the concentration camps, he did not want to refurnish the Annex to show the world how much the war had taken everything from him.Other objects from the girl's daily life are on display: the map of Normandy, thanks to which Otto Frank monitored the arrival of the Allied forces. But also a set of metal balls belonging to Anne, photos of Margot, others of the wedding of the Frank parents ... ◄
