Shoes on the Danube Bank
landmark · Budapest · Hungary
- Address
- Id. Antall József rkp., 1054 Budapest
- Prices
- Entry: Free
Public memorial.
- Links
- Google Maps
About
A memorial of sixty pairs of iron shoes on the embankment, honouring Jews shot into the river in 1944-45.
Good to know
- Visit quietly and respectfully.
Nearby
Hungarian Parliament Building
landmark · 150 m
A huge neo-Gothic parliament on the Danube bank, one of the city's most recognisable buildings.
St. Stephen's Basilica
religious_site · 800 m
A large neo-classical basilica with a domed tower that offers a panoramic view of the city.
Széchenyi Chain Bridge
bridge · 810 m
The 19th-century suspension bridge linking Buda and Pest, guarded by stone lions and lit up at night.
Fisherman's Bastion
landmark · 980 m
A fairy-tale neo-Romanesque terrace of turrets and arcades with sweeping views across the Danube to Parliament.
Matthias Church
religious_site · 1.0 km
A Gothic church with a colourful tiled roof, where Hungarian kings were crowned.
Buda Castle
castle · 1.2 km
The historic palace complex on Castle Hill, now home to museums and the national gallery.