More than half a million leaves have been placed on the Anne Frank Tree since its launch in 2006.
Anne Frank Tree
“Our chestnut tree is in full blossom. It is covered with leaves and is even more beautiful than last year...” - Anne Frank, 13 May 1944
Anne Frank often looked from the attic window at the chestnut tree behind the secret annex. She wrote about it in her diary. Now, the more than 150 year old tree is diseased, but online it will live on. Leave your leaf in the virtual chestnut tree, forward it and keep Anne Frank’s ideals alive.
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Anne Frank was in hiding in the secret annex for over two years. During the day she had to be very quiet and she could never go outside. She yearned for freedom. Anne had a clear opinion about many things. She wrote about them in her diary. Writing made her less sad and it gave her the courage to carry on. Anne wanted to be useful to others after the war. Not only to the people around her, but also to people she did not know. Anne did not survive the Holocaust but her diary has inspired millions of people all over the world to do their best for a better world. Anne’s wish came true after all. With your leaf you can show that you too have been inspired by the diary of Anne Frank.
Openened by Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson opened the Anne Frank Tree in the Anne Frank House on 1 February 2006. She placed the first leaf in the tree and told about her personal connection with Anne Frank. Pupils of the 6th Montessori school Anne Frank offered Emma Thompson a seedling of the real chestnut tree.