For two years during the Second World War, the Secret Annex served as a hiding place for Anne Frank and the other people there. The Anne Frank House was established in 1957 and its main purpose was to preserve the hiding place. Read more about the history of the Anne Frank House... https://www.annefrank.org/en/about-us/how-it-all-began/ | Anne Frank House

Having lost his family in the Holocaust, Otto Frank devoted his life to educating others about the dangers of discrimination and prejudice. He was the driving force behind the publication of the diary written by his daughter, Anne Frank. He hoped that Anne's words would inspire unity and peace. In 1960, their former hiding place in Amsterdam opened to the public, further realising Otto's educational mission. Through the Anne Frank House, he aimed to encourage visitors to take action against prej