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Loving Amsterdam has great apartments close to Anne Frank House

May 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment

One of Amsterdams most famous buildings is the Anne Frank House, located in the Jordaan.

The story of Anne, her family and the four other people in the house is an extremely well known tragedy of the Second World War. Now the house is a museum which houses archives and artifacts from the Anne Frank House. The rooms themselves have been preserved and furnished in the way they would have been back in the 1940’s when they were in hiding. Anne describes the rooms which are at the top, rear of the house, as the Secret Annexe and they remained a secret for two years until they were all betrayed to the Nazis.

At the end of the war only Otto Frank, Anne’s father survived. Her mother Edith and her sister Margot, and Anne all died in the concentration camps just a few days before they were liberated. 

The original English language translation of Anne’s diary was called The Diary of A Young Girl. On his release from the concentration camp, Otto Frank was given this diary which had been found by one of their friends after they had left the Secret Annexe. 

The Anne Frank House is located on the Prinsengracht canal in the Jordaan area of central Amsterdam. The Jordaan area is located in the western side of central Amsterdam and is well known for its delightful streets winding around full of antiques shops, boutiques, modern art galleries, cafes, bars and restaurants. 

It came into existence in 1612 when they made the pathways and ditches into streets. This has created the maze of streets we see in the Jordaan today which lends it much of its charm. Originally the Jordaan housed the working class of Amsterdam, but that has now all changed and the area has been gentrified.

The Prinsengracht Canal was allegedly nicknamed the Jardin (French for garden) and over time the area beyond the canal became known as the Jordaan. 

The Prinsengracht is now a very affluent area with many amazing properties lining the waterfront. It is not necessarily a place that would be easily recognisable to Anne and her family. 

There is always much to see and do in the Jordaan with regular markets such as the Noordermarket, Westerstraat and Lindengracht. The area is most popular with artists and young professionals which gives it a fabulous buzz.

Loving Amsterdam Apartments Near the Anne Frank House.

We have many lovely apartments located close to the Anne Frank House.

Loving Amsterdam, stunning apartment near Anne Frank House
Loving Amsterdam, stunning apartment near Anne Frank House

Aubergine is a lovely 1 bedroom apartment with a  charming roof terrace. Tranquility has two double bedrooms and is spacious also with a terrace area.

Jordaan Luxury has three bedrooms and is extremely comfortable, a real home from home.

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