Museum Building · Amsterdam, Netherlands
Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. Built 1960. It drew 1,195,456 visitors in 2022.
Photo: Dietmar Rabich via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Type | Museum Building |
| Built | 1960 |
| Annual visitors (2022) | 1,195,456 |
| Coordinates | 52.3753° N, 4.8843° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Anne Frank House is known for
The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank.
About Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands. During World War II, when the Netherlands was occupied by Germany, Anne Frank hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms, in the rear building, of the 17th-century canal house, later known as the Secret Annex (Dutch: Achterhuis).
Planning a visit? Visit the official Anne Frank House website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Amsterdam |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) |
| Distance from the airport | 6.9 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
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- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) · Amsterdam, Netherlands · 6.9 miles away
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) · Rotterdam, Netherlands · 34.6 miles away
- Eindhoven Airport (EIN) · Eindhoven, Netherlands · 67.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Anne Frank House?
The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank.
Where is Anne Frank House located?
Anne Frank House is in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its coordinates are 52.3753° N, 4.8843° E.
How do I get to Anne Frank House?
The nearest town is Amsterdam, and the nearest airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), about 6.9 miles away (straight line).
When was Anne Frank House built?
Anne Frank House was built 1960.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Frank_House — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165366 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- http://www.annefrank.org/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.