Shoes on the Danube Bank has it's own history in the books. It's an amazing place and one of it's own kind. Don't know much about it's history though. People gather here to pay tributes. Mostly this place is crowded with people and presents a beautiful view of the danube river and the city.

It’s a very sobering experience. As an American, we read about WWII. We’ve seen movies, perhaps, if we were lucky, we met a holocaust survivor. But until you d stepped foot in a concentration camp, until you see shells and ruin of buildings bombed in WWII, until you look at these shoes filled with pebbles as a remembrance of a loved one, you don’t even begin to fathom the depth of pain and suffering. It’s a silent, sobering reminder that we must do everything in our power to not let hate win.

Nice location. Interesting story behind the shoes. Detailed metal work when looking at the shoes. This is a nice place to visit if you're local or a tourist. The views along the river bank are great and there is some amazing architecture! Worth a visit if you are ever in Budapest. Located right next to the parliament building.

I had no idea about the shoes, nor that Hitler had killed 600 hundred thousand Jews out of 800 thousand, that these people had to take their shoes off, then wrists bound together to each other, then the first person was shot and just dragged in the others to drown, to save bullets. I had prickles at the back of my neck. But thank goodness the people there, never lets it be forgotten

Heartbreaking- you can feel the terror and imagine the brutality. It is unimaginable how cruel and barbaric the Nazis and the eager evil Hungarian Iron Cross were, but this exhibit reminds us. Had my grandfather not left Budapest in 1921, our family would have surely been murdered as well.

It might seem like a display of shoes at first glance, but there's a sad and important story behind it. These shoes hold a connection to the Holocaust, a tragic event from history.

A very historical surreal experience. And it was lovely to walk down the whole Danube promenade where there are plenty of other statues too! There are not scripts to tell you the story behind the shoes if you don’t already know. So googling the history is advised

It could get very touching if you know the story behind this. Looking at the monuments could bring you back to the devastating moment. Along the street and river there were many nice architectural buildings, not to mention the parliament that took us in awe.

A monument for the 550.000 Hungarian Jews who lost their lives between 1944 - 1945 by arrow cross militiamen. Thousands of them were shot at the banks of Danube. Before being shot, they were ordered to leave their shoes ashore. For most of them, this was their only valuable possession. The installation was erected in their memory in April 2005.

The composition of the memorial consists of sixty pairs of iron shoes that reflect the period in which the tragedy occurred. These shoes are affixed to the stone embankment, and behind them lies a 40-meter-long stone bench, 70 cm high. Three cast iron signs are placed at different points, displaying the text in Hungarian, English, and Hebrew. The inscription reads, "To the memory of the victims shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen in 1944–45. Erected 16 April 2005."

One of the important spots in Budapest. A great memory of those gone in the holocaust during the ww2. Perfect timing sunset time This is a reminder for all people from different religions and ethnicities to be always United and fight evals around the world...let's be part of this great world and avoid similar tragedies.

Amazing history by a great river view. Definitely must visit if in budapest.

So glad I came, us tourists spoilt it though, I really felt the need to be alone here and spend some solitary time. No tickets needed...

This is the most kindly heart touching holocaust monument I could ever see in my life. It provoques a different atmosphere for the visitors: not happy, not heavy. It makes you feel “in their shoes”. I felt lots of emotions, but for sure, not a heavy atmosphere as it happens in other monuments related. Really beautiful and kind homage.

To get there you need to walk right on the edge of the river. We were there after a few days with heavy rain, which made it muddy 🤷🏻‍♀️ as there is no real pavement. Hope that in time they will build the beautiful promenade. The memorial itself was heavily decorated with candles, flowers and traditional jewish materials. It is a beautiful memorial, sad, melancholic. Would benefit from some lighting at night.

Lovely monument for a terrible past. The views are amazing and highlights how far we have come. Could do with some readable information if you aren't on a tour.

You may get emotional looking at this site. Thousands of people were killed and their bodies thrown into the river. To mark this, iron boots are placed on the river banks, and ppl pay a tribute Very easy access from the metro station Kossuth Lajos Ter. And next to the Hungarian Parliament.

Read about what happened before you come or do a free walking tour. Knowing the history makes this monumental a memory for your lifetime.

Monument with beautiful view on Bridge and Castel . This place is near the parlament . So Nice place

Three thousand five hundred, people, eight hundred being Jews were murdered here if you are visiting this city it's an essential stop just to pay your respects for these people men women and children they were made to remove their shoes and then shot and then pushed into the Danube it makes you realise how lucky we are. Hence the shoes. as a memorial.

This memorial represents to honour the Jews who were massacred by fascist Hungarian militia belonging to the Arrow Cross Party in Budapest during the Second World War and it represents thier shoes left behind on the bank when they were shot at the edge of the water so that their bodies fell into the river and were carried away.

Open air memorial of second world war. No ticket needed.

It's a remarkable place from the point of view of history and as a hommage to those who were murdered as a result of intolerance and antisemitism. Nevertheless I missed a text explaining in detail what happened there in 1944-45. The monument looks neglected and dirty.

An excellent POI of Budapest! All people should visit and pay tribute to this monument!

Very poignant and emotional — there’s quite a stark juxtaposition between the thriving Jewish culture in the city of Budapest and the reminders of how they once feared for their lives as a result of the world wars. Definitely an important place to visit with a very strong message.

This site is in a prime location (next to the parliament and on the Danube). It is definitely one of the most unique and interesting memorials I have yet to see. It has a very interesting story behind it. Definitely a must-see if you are nearby.

Water attracts everyone. Danube river gives the perfect attraction by having its wide size and different beautiful locations arround it. Hungarian parliament is also located on its edge. Night view full of lights, cold breeze and light smell. Love it!

6 a.m in Budapest, amazing feeling when everything just wakes up. great city

I found it really nice that there are places like that, for people to connect to and bring flowers

A sombre memorial worth seeing.

What a beautiful and detailed structure...metal work of the shoes is just magnificent. It surely has an iteresting story behind the shoes. The views along the river bank are great. Worth a visit if you are ever in Budapest.

You often have to pass this to get to your river cruise but also if just wanting to go alongside the bank. As you can see it gives you a spectacular picture but also some history is great when visiting Budapest. A city rich in stories and moments that changed the region. Not to be missed and won’t take long.

Place to remember our difficult history .

The Shoes on the Danube memorial is such a chilling reminder of the not so distant past, and the experience of Jews in the Hungarian Capital. The irony is that shoes were expensive so they they weare asked to take off their shoes before they were exectuted. My friend had no idea when I took her, so if your on a tour of Budapest and are looking at the Jewish historial relics add this one to your trip

Interesting figures metal sculptures of different kind of shoes attracting people on the river bank. Worth a visit if you have time and happen to be around.

Beautiful laid out memorial for the holocaust victims in Budapest. The story is incredible sad and heart felt. One must visit the place of you are in Budapest. There’s no tickets to buy.

It is a monument of a jewish victims in WWII. They ordered them to put off their shoes here. Definetly worth visiting and remember the victims. You can visit it for free walking by the Danube just in front of the Danube bank.

Beautiful monument but incredibly sad story. Bittersweet

Very nice relaxed place with a view of danub river and parliament building infront and a memorandum of shoes for the jews who got killed by arrow cross party in 1944

Budapest has many different memorials dotted around the city but this one is very hard hitting, made the effort to go and see this particular sculpture and found it very emotional. Please read up on why it’s here before you see it and you will understand why.

place have some memories.

Place in Budapest with a huge emotion message, just stand and think about it!

A place to see, remember and reflect the atrocities that humanity has done to itself and never do this again

Beautiful view, touching story and historic background. There’s also another set/view on the other side of the bridge. Worth a visit if in Budapest.

Worth a visit too see and recollect thoughts on historical events that have happened.

such a poignant memorial.

Sad story of the massacre of Jews during the Holocaust who fled and plunged into the cold and deep Danube river. An art installation of the victims' shoes made of iron became a tragic monument to that event on the banks of the Danube.

Sad to witness during holiday, but this was the reality of brutality not too long ago. To have learned that they still encounter bones in the river during dredging was just uneasy to hear. Let’s hope the evil doings of mankind will not repeat

Iconic memorial site, so that all people keep in mind the unfortunate decisions that under the protection of war, find moral support. Chilling

When you think about what’s happened here it is very sad. Good this will never forgotten with monuments like this. Easy to find. Just walk on the side of the river towards the bridge

A very important and pointiant place to visit anx remember the lives that were lost.

Very beautiful and peaceful memorial. Nicely located near the parliament and along the Danube. Can recommend if you are ever nearby.

Must visit in Budapest. Remember the Jews who were murdered in the holocaust.

This is a lovely walk fro the parliament buildings to the chain bridge. One spot is dedicated to the Jews who were shot and thrown into the Danube to be carried away during ww2 The little metal shoes are a poignant reminder of the cruelty and hatred of Jews and how they were so easily discarded and eliminated. It’s a sad sight.

A terrible genocide happened here and I must say that sign is extremely disappointing! ALL victims were Jews- killed for being Jewish in a cruel and awful way.

Nice place to visit while in Budapest, it commemorates the 3500 deaths by the fascists who were ordered to take off their shoes and then were shot. Their bodies fell into the river and shoes were left behind.

One site you shouldn’t miss is the ‘Shoes Over River Danube’ - a series of cast iron shoes laid out on the bank (on the Pest side just before the Parliament) commemorating the Hungarians who were shot dead by the Arrow Cross Militiamen at the very same spot during the WW II. The victims were forced to take off the shoes before firing them so the bodies fell in Danube and carried away! You can see few dozens of shoes on the bank, some torn, some mis-aligned, some just singles, all arranged haphazardly depicting the commotion and sadness when they were called upon to be shot. It is a poignant moment and certainly makes your heart go for the victims and think how evil a man can be! The torn shoes, singled ones, baby shoes and others all resemble the struggle Hungary had suffered during the second world war. It was a sad moment captured brilliantly! I highly recommend to visit this memorial! This isn’t a museum or a park or a architectural marvel, a simple yet powerful depiction of struggles of life of death!

A toughtfull time in history 🙏

Easy to be located in the river edge but not too much impressive except because the underlying motivation of this.

Solemn and powerful. Worth your time to visit and see on the river bank. Four stars and not five because there is no signage to explain the art and what it means.

It was not clean so it was shame. But still pretty good fit for the experience. I miss some table about this memory.

It's a direct hit with the history of the city. However some tourist are unrespectable to the genocide. It's a shame

You do not notice it until you see people looking at it.

a grim and important reminder of innocent killed in WWII

A different kind of statue. Interesting for art lovers and emotionally intense due to its meaning

I felf very excited. It was not easy to look at the beauty of the Denube and the nice buildings on the oposite side of the river. Not easy to think that one day the same beautiful picture was on the thousends eyes for the last time... Beauty and death... How can they go together? Everybody must see this memorial place and think...

Beautiful and disturbing at the same time. You should not miss it and pay tribute to the victims.

A significant and telling monument. Unfortunately people leave candles, ribbons, plants and locks all around and in the shoes. I'm sure they do this for emotional reasons, but it looks like garbage when the candles no longer burns, the ribbons get dirty and the flowers are dead. I become sad because the monument were littered, instead of thoughtful about its meaning and the history behind it. Maybe Budapest should clean up and arrange for some other way for people to express their feelings so that the shoes will be left alone.

A very emotionally impactful memorial. We'll worth the visit! Recommended

A nice place to stop with great view on the lake

A very exciting and sad place.. to remember and not forget.

This was really interesting to see. The only thing was the billboards that you are meant to read don't actually provide you a way to read them in a chronological order so didn't fully understand what was happening. Still quite a nice place to visit.

A discrete and beautiful way to remember the past and honor those who were victims of the horrors lived (WWII). The shoes might be simple, but carry a deep meaning.

You feel inside your veins pain when you see all these shoes that represent so many destroyed destines and lives. This is one of the most impressive monuments that you can find in Europe. Believe, that everyone who comes to Budapest, should go there and

This is an emotional experience. Think how cold the people must have been in December and January when they were forced to step out of their shoes before being shot. As a person from the USA, I find it odd that there are no railings along the walkway. It's about a 30 foot drop to the rocks below.

It's historical, located near the Hungarian Parliament Building

Nice tribute.

The “Shoes on the Danube Bank Embankment” monument honours the Jewish victims that were shot into the Danube by the Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest, 1944-1945. This world famous composition was created by Gyula Pauer and Can Togay, is a memorial on the bank of the Danube in Budapest, which comprises 60 pairs of metal shoes set in concrete on the Danube embankment, was set up in the year 2005.

It's so sad! I can't believe someone did that. 3500 people were shot here in 1944-1945. That time, the shoes were valuable and could be stolen and resold by the militia after the massacre.

A very special and very significant monument if you know the history. In fact, this monument represents the shoes of the Jews killed and thrown into the Danube one evening in the 1940s during the Second World War

Very thought provoking memorial, definitely worth a visit. We walked along the river but found access was restricted due to renovations on the bridge. So had to cross a busy road to get to the other side.