Publication of Anne Frank’s diary saved her ‘Secret Annex’ from destruction – 60 years ago, the Netherlands avoided ‘national scandal’ when activists rescued the wartime hiding place | Times of Israel

AMSTERDAM — Although it’s difficult to fathom today, the building that concealed Anne Frank’s wartime hiding place was nearly toppled by a wrecking-ball in 1957. Six decades and millions of visitors later, the venerated Anne Frank House is undergoing another makeover in the Amsterdam edifice’s 382-year history.