Shoes on the Danube Bank.
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Shoes on the Danube Bank.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoes_on_the_Danube_Bank
This memorial on the Pest side of the Danube River honors the Jews executed here during World War II. They were told to remove their shoes before they were shot and dropped into the river.
Budapest, Hungary
This memorial on the Pest side of the Danube River honors the Jews executed here during World War II. They were told to remove their shoes before they were shot and dropped into the river.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
Beneath Budapest's poignant sky, the Shoes on the Danube Bank memorial tells a somber tale of sacrifice. Facing the flowing Danube, iron shoes pay tribute to 20,000 lives lost during a dark chapter of history. Aligned with Hitler's ideologies, Szalasi's Arrow Cross Party expelled nearly 80,000 Jews, executing them along the riverbanks. Stripped of their shoes, victims faced merciless death, their bodies washed away. A haunting reminder of adversity, the memorial prompts reflection on humanity's enduring spirit during World War II.
Shoes on the Danube Bank, Budapest
Shoes on the Danube Bank, Budapest
Shoes on the Danube Bank, Budapest
Shoes on the Danube Bank, Budapest
Shoes on the Danube Bank, Budapest
Shoes on the Danube Bank, Budapest