He dealt in products such as pectin herbs and spices.
Otto frank visiting attic.
The house is where the young anne frank her family and four others went into hiding during world war ii.
This is one of the few television interviews otto frank gave.
Sadly one of anne frank s diaries is missing entirely which is why there s a large gap of time in the diaries that did survive.
Arnold newman fighting for reconciliation and human rights.
Its a very powerful experience.
Her diary is a global beloved classic and helps give a personal voice to the holocaust.
Anne s father otto frank ran his company here.
Her father otto the only one of the eight to survive the war returned home recovered the diary and fulfilled her wish to have it published.
The business of otto frank was located in two connected buildings and they used the unconventional layout to create a small hidden living space where part of the second building was shut off behind a bookcase.
Sitting in one of the rooms of the secret annex he is talking about his surprise at the things.
She had also brought her prayer books to the secret annex.
The attic is fairly large but it also had quite a few people there and you see quite a few artifacts from the people who lived there.
Otto frank in the attic of the secret annex a few hours before the official opening of the anne frank house on 3 may 1960.
Tickets 10 50 for adults 5 50 for children aged 9 17.
When i was there they had the actual diaries on loan.
Visit anne frank house is open 364 days a year closed for yom kippur 9am 10pm from april to october 9am to 7pm november to march.
Today you can tour the huis which was an office with an annex.
A visit to the anne frank house is a must if you are in amsterdam.
The attic is better described a small attic apartment with a few very tiny rooms.
Edith frank was a religious woman.
When otto decided to read to anne from the works of classical german writers such as goethe and schiller edith gave anne her prayer book with prayers in german and hebrew.
Bill s and my trip to amsterdam required a visit more akin to a pilgrimage for me to anne frank house huis.