Shoe Monument
These are steel shoes along the Danube. Near the end of WWII the Germans took many of the surviving Jews to the river and shot them. This monument is in their memory.
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Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... [read more]
Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive milita... [read more] Blog: Day 2 of Budapest
Date: August 29th 2010
Day 13-Budapest, Hungary 8/29/10-Sunday Yet another beautiful, clear day. I started this day with a brisk walk with Jay to buy tickets for a tour of the Parliament. We were lucky since we got in line about 9:30am and had our tickets by 10:00am. We chose to do our tour at 2:00pm. So, after returning to the ship, Jackie and I set out for a trip up the ridge on the Buda side riding the fu ... read more
Date: August 29th 2010
Day 13-Budapest, Hungary 8/29/10-Sunday Yet another beautiful, clear day. I started this day with a brisk walk with Jay to buy tickets for a tour of the Parliament. We were lucky since we got in line about 9:30am and had our tickets by 10:00am. We chose to do our tour at 2:00pm. So, after returning to the ship, Jackie and I set out for a trip up the ridge on the Buda side riding the fu ... read more
