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This
is
a
memorial
park
named
after
Raoul
Wallenberg,
a
Swedish
diplomat
who
saved
about
100,000
Jews
in
Hungary
during
the
Holocaust.
He
issued
protective
passports
and
set
up
safe
houses
for
them,
risking
his
own
life.
He
was
arrested
by
the
Soviet
forces
in
1945.
The
park
is
located
within
the
grounds
of
a
synagogue,
which
is
the
largest
in
Europe
and
the
second
largest
in
the
world.
It
was
built
in
the
19th
century
in
the
Moorish
Revival
style
and
survived
the
Nazi
occupation
and
the
Communist
era.
It
has
a
cemetery,
a
museum,
and
a
silver
tree
monument
that
bears
the
names
of
the
Holocaust
victims.
The
park
and
the
synagogue
are
both
beautiful
and
moving
places
that
commemorate
the
history
and
culture
of
the
Hungarian
Jewish
community.
The
park
also
features
a
statue
of
Raoul
Wallenberg,
which
was
unveiled
in
1987
by
his
half-sister
Nina
Lagergren.
The
statue
depicts
him
holding
a
briefcase
with
a
protective
passport
inside.
It
is
a
tribute
to
his
courage
and
humanity
in
saving
thousands
of
lives.
The
park
also
has
a
plaque
with
a
quote
from
Wallenberg:
“I
will
never
be
able
to
go
back
to
Sweden
without
knowing
inside
myself
that
I’d
done
all
a
man
could
do
to
save
as
many
Jews
as
possible.”
The
synagogue
is
a
stunning
and
impressive
sight
that
reveals
the
history
and
diversity
of
the
Hungarian
Jewish
community,
their
culture
and
traditions.
It
also
honors
the
memory
of
the
Holocaust
victims
and
those
who
were
affected
by
the
atrocities.
It
pays
tribute
to
the
brave
people
who
helped
save
lives
by
hiding
or
rescuing
Jews
during
those
dark
times.
Visitors
can
learn
more
about
the
history
by
joining
a
guided
tour
in
their
preferred
language.
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