Aachen-Mitte , North Rhine-Wetphalia, Germany — Central Europe
Edith Frank
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 22, 2023
1. Edith Frank Marker
Edith Frank
Geb. Holländer
JB. 1900
Flucht 1933 Holland
Interniert Westerbork
Deportiert 1944
Auschwitz
Ermordet 6.1.1945
Here lived Edith Frank (née Holländer). Born 1900. Fled to the Netherlands in 1933. Interned at Westerbork. Deported in 1944 to Auschwitz. Murdered on January 6, 1945.
Erected by Gunter Demnig.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Stolpersteine series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1945.
Location. 50° 46.287′ N, 6° 6.199′ E. Memorial is in Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Wetphalia). It is in Aachen-Mitte. It is at the intersection of Pastorplatz and Luisenstraße, on the right when traveling west on Pastorplatz. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Pastorplatz 1, Aachen HE 52, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anne Frank (here, next to this marker); Margot Frank (here, next to this marker); Franz Oppenhoff (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Nazi-Recht / Nazi Law (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Joseph Buchkremer (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Mord an Behinderten / The Murder of the Disabled (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Aachen Hauptbahnhof / Aachen Main Railway Station (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Aachen Synagoge Mahnmal / Aachen Synagogue Memorial (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aachen.
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Also see . . .
1. Edith Frank (Wikipedia).
Overview: Edith Frank (née Holländer; 16 January 1900 – 6 January 1945) was the mother of Holocaust diarist Anne Frank, and her older sister Margot. After the family were discovered in hiding in Amsterdam during the German occupation, she was transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.(Submitted on March 9, 2024.)
2. Edith Frank (Anne Frank House).
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 22, 2023
2. Edith Frank Marker - wide view
Visible here is the Stolperstein for Edith Frank, along with those for her two daughters, Margot and Anne.
3. Edith Frank: Her Life in Words and Pictures (YouTube, 9:38). This video pays tribute to the memory of Edith Frank Holländer, most notably the mother of famous diarist Anne Frank. This video focuses on her life not only as a wife and mother, but a young woman and a victim of the Holocaust. (Submitted on March 9, 2024.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 22, 2023
3. Edith Frank Marker - wider view
The Stolpersteine for Edith and her daughters are visible here set in the pavement, just in front of the building entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
