{"id":6871,"date":"2020-12-01T08:50:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T08:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/shoes-on-the-danube-bank-budapest\/"},"modified":"2024-01-18T14:13:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T14:13:55","slug":"shoes-on-the-danube-bank-budapest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ulysses.travel\/en\/shoes-on-the-danube-bank-budapest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shoes On The Danube Bank In Budapest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Between the Hungarian Parliament and the Chain Bridge, the Shoes on the Danube Bank are a poignant memorial honouring the Jewish victims of the Shoah in Budapest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 The Captain\u2019s tip<\/strong> \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddd0 Want to know more about the history of Budapest?<\/strong> Captain Ulysses highly recommends this free guided tour of the city<\/a><\/mark>. It\u2019s up to you to choose how much you wish to tip the tour guide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udca4 Are you looking for a hotel in Budapest?<\/strong> Be sure to check out the Captain’s article: Where to stay in Budapest? Advice & recommendations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfdb Planning your trip to Budapest?<\/strong> Take a look the Captain’s detailed article on the best things to do: A Guide to Budapest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc76 Planning a family adventure to Budapest?<\/strong> Discover all of the Captain\u2019s top tips in the article: Exploring Budapest with the Kids: Family-Friendly Activities<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brief history of the Shoes on the Danube Bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Between 1944 and 1945, the Arrow Cross Party, a fascist party sympathetic to the Nazi regime, seized power in Budapest. Thousands of Jews were then confined in the Budapest Ghetto, around the Great Synagogue, and hundreds of innocent people were executed on the banks of the River Danube. Before being put to death and thrown into the river, the victims were forced to take off their shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2005, Hungarian artists Can Togay and Gyula Pauer created The Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial (Cip\u0151k to Duna-parton<\/em> in Hungarian) so the victims would not be forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 Find out more about totalitarianism in Hungary \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are curious to learn more about totalitarianism in Hungary, head to the House of Terror, located on Andrassy Avenue. But be warned, this highly controversial museum is highly criticized for its lack of objectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More info:<\/strong> The House of Terror of Budapest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Shoes on the Danube Bank, a poignant memorial<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On April 16, 2005, Hungarian artists Can Togay and Gyula Pauer set up a poignant memorial a stone’s throw from the Parliament of Budapest: sixty pairs of period-appropriate cast iron shoes on the edge of the River Danube honouring the Jewish victims of the Nazi ideology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The artists gained international recognition for their work and made headlines all around the world. The evocative power of these shoes – some of which belong to children – abandoned on the banks of the Danube is heartrending. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 Find out more about the history of Budapest’s Jewish community \ud83d\udca1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Shoes on the Danube Bank is not the city’s only memorial dedicated to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. You’ll find another memorial, called the Tree of Life, in the garden of the Great Synagogue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is truly worth a visit. The synagogue entrance tickets also include access to the Jewish Museum – a must-see for anyone wishing to learn more about the history of Budapest’s Jewish community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More info:<\/strong> the Great Synagogue of Budapest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Where are the Shoes on the Danube Bank?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The memorial is located between the Hungarian parliament<\/a> and the Sz\u00e9chenyi Chain Bridge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Address:<\/strong> Budapest, Id. Antall J\u00f3zsef rkp., 1054 Hungary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to get to the Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The nearest metro station is Kossuth Lajos t\u00e9r (line M2). The Kossuth Lajos t\u00e9r tram stop (line 2) is also a stone’s throw from the memorial. Buses 15 and 115 stop nearby as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get around the city freely, you can also opt for the hop-on hop-off tourist buses: they’re quite handy, especially if you don’t want to\/can’t explore the capital on foot.
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\ud83d\udc49 Skip the lines: book your tickets and visits in advance!<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udc49 Find the perfect place to stay in Budapest!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n