Shoes on the Danube Bank
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Shoes on the Danube Bank - by Mary Beaven on Google
Description
The Shoes on the Danube Bank (Cipők a Duna-parton) is a memorial to the victims of the Arrow Cross Party (a fascist Hungarian militia) who were executed along the Danube bank mostly in December 1944 & January 1945. Many of them were Jews taken from the nearby Budapest ghetto and asked to remove their (valuable) shoes before being shot. The memorial was conceived by film director Can Togay and consists of 60 pairs of bronze shoes sculpted by Gyula Pauer. Further down the embankment, heading towards the Hungarian Parliament Building, is the statue of Attila József, the (now) most famous 20th century Hungarian poet.
Access & Transport
The memorial is 150m south of the Hungarian Parliament Building, on the eastern bank of the Danube river. The Kossuth Lajos tram stop (2, 2B, 2M, 23) and ferry pier are next to it and the similarly named metro station (M2) a further 100m away.
Instructions & Recommendations
We suggest visiting the spot on the way between the Chain Bridge and the Parliament. This is a good place to sit down, admire the view and read & learn about the Arrow Cross Party.
Environmental & Social
Environmentally neutral. Important commemorative function.
Conclusion
A smartly conceived, simple and very poignant memorial. Not much to see but plenty to learn and think about. Keep in mind this is not designed to be a tourist attraction. Make sure to include it during one of your Danube riverbank walks.
Key positive
Emotional insights into a difficult past
Centrally located
Key negative
None
Suitability
Accessible and suitable for all ages (not really graphic)
About this Rating
TYPE
Onsite
RESEARCHED IN
August 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 20m
est. visit time:0h 30m
Sunrise / early morningOk
MorningOk
Lunch timeOk
AfternoonOk
Sunset / eveningOk
Night – bef. midnightNo
Night – aft. midnightNo