Amsterdam-Zuid , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Otto Frank

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2026

1. Otto Frank stolperstein

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier woonde
Otto Frank
Geb. 1889
Ondergedoken 6-7-1942
Gearresteerd 4-8-1944
Gedeporteerd uit Westerbork
Auschwitz
Overleefd

(Here lived Otto Frank, born 1889. Went into hiding on July 6, 1942. Arrested August 4, 1944. Deported from Westerbork to Auschwitz. Survived.)

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Stolpersteine series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 6, 1942.

Location. 52° 20.722′ N, 4° 54.054′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam-Zuid. It is on Merwedeplein, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Merwedeplein 35, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1078 NB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Anne Frank (here, next to this marker); Margot Frank (here, next to this marker); Edith Frank-Holländer (here, next to this marker); Henriette Ronner (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Thérèse Schwartze (approx. half a kilometer away); Coöperatiehof (Cooperation court) (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Willem Passtoors (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Talma (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . .
1. Otto Frank (Wikipedia). Overview:

Otto Heinrich Frank (12 May 1889 – 19 August 1980) was a German businessman, and the father of Anne Frank. He edited and published the first edition of her diary in 1947 (subsequently known in English as The Diary of a Young Girl) and advised on its later theatrical and cinematic adaptations. In the 1950s and the 1960s, he established European charities in his daughter's name and founded the trust which preserved his family's wartime hiding place, the Anne Frank House, in Amsterdam.

(Submitted on June 23, 2026.)

2. Otto Frank (Anne Frank House). Overview:

Otto Frank is best known as Anne’s father.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2026

2. Otto Frank stolperstein - wide view
The stolperstein for Otto Frank is visible here set into the pavement as part of a familial group of four, along with those for his wife, Edith, as well as his daughters, Margot and Anne.
Without him, Anne's diary would not have been published, and without him, there would not have been an Anne Frank House. But of course, Otto Frank was much more than Anne's father: you can read his story here.

(Submitted on June 23, 2026.)

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Otto Frank stolperstein - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 30, 2026

3. Otto Frank stolperstein - wider view

The apartment complex in which the Frank family lived is undergoing extensive renovation and is perhaps better seen at some point after the work has been completed.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.