Shoes on the Danube Bank
Memorial · Varhegy
Budapest, 1054 Hungary
Highlights
The Shoes on the Danube Bank in Budapest is a haunting tribute to Holocaust victims, where empty iron shoes evoke a profound sense of lost lives and history.
The Shoes on the Danube Bank in Budapest is a haunting tribute to Holocaust victims, where empty iron shoes evoke a profound sense of lost lives and history.
"Shoes on the Danube Promenade The 60 pairs of iron shoes lined up along the promenade on the Danube River's east bank are a part of the Shoes on the Promenade Holocaust Monument. Conceived by film director Can Togay and created in period style by sculptor Gyula Pauer, the iron shoe sculptures represent the footwear that fascist Arrow Cross militiamen ordered 3,500 Budapesters, 800 of them Hungarian Jews, to remove and leave behind just before they were executed at the edge of the water in 1944. Today the sculptures serve as a subtle, touching monument that gives new meaning to the saying "put yourself in his shoes." A long bench runs behind the monument for reflection. By Gina Mussio"
"A small, family-run hotel-restaurant situated on the banks of the Danube with a simple yet well-kept dining room. The menu features fish from the 'great river,' including catfish, perch and trout." - The MICHELIN Guide
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