This very simple exhibit was one of the most emotional and meaningful of the holocaust exhibits on our trip through Eastern Europe. Knowing the story behind the exhibit and the simplify of the sculptured shoes is wrenching. You stand at the edge of the river,...More

Horrible circumstances for this memorial but it tugs on the heartstrings and therefore is a good place for anyone wanting a bit of history.

It's hard to describe the emotions that run through one when coming upon the Shoes on the Danube....save to say that it gave one a sense of the devastation, of the lives senselessly lost all in the name of an evil that cannot be understood.Grateful...More

The shoes were from those who had lost their lives as a result of the WWII! Moving to see, and a nice way to remind one of the hard times this Country has faced.

A very moving tribute to those killed down by the river. It was so sad to see what the war did to the Jews. A permanent reminder of horrors caused by war.

This is well worth the visit it's emotional to know the hard past of Budapest and the Jews of the city. It gives a pure perspective of life and why we need to never let this happen again.

This was one of the most poignant moments that I had in my visit to Budapest. Seeing the shoes of those individuals who lost their lives during the brutal Nazi regime are forever remembered here. It breaks your heart to see this sampling of the...More

This memorial took my breath away. There are no words for the power of its message. Simple, beautiful, moving. You must see this along the Danube in Budapest. Never again.

A very powerful memorial for all ages.This is a must see for anyone visiting Budapest. Located right on the Danube's edge.

The shoes were from those who had lost their lives as a result the Nazi hatred during WWII! How sad that the shoes represent a lost of life never to be forgotten.