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Former House of Detention 1 Amsterdam
The former House of Detention 1 (Weteringschans) to the Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen, was during the Second World War a notorious prison.
Anne Frank and her family were imprisoned here for 2 days, before they were deported to Westerbork.
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- Photos: Ewoud van Eig
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