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The ugly past...through my trip home

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April 19th 2007
On Weds I decided to go to the Jewish Ghetto. What I saw and heard about there are things I think you should experience for yourself, not through any interpretation so my descriptions will be brief. My first waderings took me to the "Jewish Quarter" to experience the Jewish synagog on Dohany street. It has been repaired to it's glory subsequent to the bomb damage sustained during the Holocaust. ... read more

Europe » Hungary » Central Hungary » Budapest

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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