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Anne Frank tree removed by craneThursday 26 August 2010 The chestnut tree written about by Anne Frank in her World War II diary is being removed from the garden behind the house where she hid by crane after blowing down in strong winds on Monday. The removal of the massive 150-year-old tree is expected to take all Thursday. A spokesman for the Anne Frank foundation said it had not yet been decided what to do with the wood, but that it would not be used for commercial purposes. The trunk will remain in the ground for the time being. A number of chestnuts and other parts of the tree have already been offered for sale on online auctions such as Ebay. In 2007 the foundation wanted to chop down the tree, saying it was a danger to nearby buildings, but it was reprieved after an international campaign. © DutchNews.nl
Agree, carve in the trunk large scale pages resembling the book. Everyone over here in the USA was required to read the book in school. By Lynn / USA | August 27, 2010 11:12 PM I hope they save as much of the wood as possible and turn it into pieces of art related to Anne's experience. One thing I'd like to see a nice statue of Anne made from the wood. By Greg in Dallas, TX | August 30, 2010 12:59 AM I had sent the website for the Galveston, Texas art where they saved the roots of the trees that had been damaged by the storms & winds there. I hope you will at least view them before making a decision as to what to do. There is some really beautiful art work out there. By Elaine | August 30, 2010 4:28 PM
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I suggest you build 2 big scale pages, resembling her book with several parts of her story written also with this wood. Place it in the same area so visitors can admire the transformation instead of missing that spot. Ask children to use the remaining wood to decorate the areas around those 2 pages.
By Joao Pereira | August 26, 2010 10:52 PM