Shoes on the Danube Bank
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Shoes on the Danube Bank is a poignant Holocaust memorial in Budapest consisting of iron shoes along the Danube River, commemorating the Jews who were shot into the river during World War II.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Holocaust memorial
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public art installation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arrow Cross Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
2005 sculptures
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Holocaust memorials in Hungary ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Budapest ⓘ Sculptures in Budapest ⓘ World War II memorials in Hungary ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Jews executed by Arrow Cross militiamen
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Jews shot on the banks of the Danube in Budapest ⓘ victims of the Holocaust in Hungary ⓘ |
| conceptBy | Can Togay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hungary ⓘ |
| creator |
Can Togay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gyula Pauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
children's shoes
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civilian shoes ⓘ men's shoes ⓘ pairs of shoes ⓘ women's shoes ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Hungarian ⓘ |
| hasPlaque | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | popular tourist attraction in Budapest ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Holocaust
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2005 ⓘ |
| isAccessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| isAdmissionFree | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Budapest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | District V, Budapest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hungarian Parliament Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pest side of the Danube ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
iron
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steel ⓘ |
| memorialType |
figurative memorial
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site-specific memorial ⓘ |
| numberOfShoes | about 60 pairs ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor Jewish victims shot into the Danube
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to serve as a reminder of Holocaust atrocities in Hungary ⓘ |
| sculptor | Gyula Pauer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfEventsCommemorated | 1944–1945 ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | April 16, 2005 ⓘ |
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