The Budapest Ghetto

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Tourist Information:

Shoes on the Danube                                                    Budapest, 1054 Hungary                                                  Located on the Danube riverbank's promenade, and is south of the Hungarian Parliament building.                      For exact coordinates, visit here

The Ghetto Wall Exhibition                                                    Kiraly utca 15, Budapest 1075                                             Open daily 10am-6pm                                                  Admission: 3 euros                                                               Guided tours in English offered daily at 2:30pm            Tour price: 10 euros                                                                     Visit here for more information 

Holocaust Memorial Center                                                    Pava u. 39, Budapest                                                            Hours: Sun-Fri 10am-6pm                                                 Closed Saturdays                                                          Admission: 3600 HUF                                                         Guided tours available in English                                         Tour price: 9400 HUF                                                                Click here for ticket information 

Further Reading

The Last Days of Budapest: The Destruction of Europe's Most Cosmopolitan Capital in World War 2                                                                                                   By: Adam Lebor                                                                       (Public Affairs, 2025)                                                       Purchase here 

Reign of Terror: The Budapest Memoirs of Valdemar Langlet 1944-1945                                                                         By: Valdemar Langlet                                                    (Skyhorse, 2013)                                                               Purchase here