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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Holocaust memorial
outdoor sculpture
public art installation
associatedWith Arrow Cross Party NERFINISHED
category 2005 sculptures
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
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
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
steel
memorialType figurative memorial
site-specific memorial
numberOfShoes about 60 pairs
purpose to honor Jewish victims shot into the Danube
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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Danube bank shootings notableMemorial Shoes on the Danube Bank