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.