Every time they have visited Budapest, Eric always told Christian that he wanted to see the shoe memorial by the Danube. In all his eight trips to Budapest, he has not seen the famous memorial. Well, they finally made it!
Shoes on the Danube Bank is a memorial in Budapest. Conceived by film director Can Togay, he created it on the east bank of the Danube River with sculptor Gyula Pauer to honor the people who were killed by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest during World War II. It was installed in 2005.
People were ordered to take off their shoes at the edge of the Danube. They were then tied up in chains and a firing squad shot a few of the prisoners at close range in the back so that they fell into the river to be washed away. They did it here because it was easy to get rid of the bodies. Also, since they were tied up, fewer bullets were needed.
This was a common practice that occurred during 1944-1945.
There are 60 pairs of rusted shoes of the time period cast out of iron. The different sizes and styles show how nobody was spared: men, woman, children, elderly. Shoes were a huge commodity at the time.
“The shoes are attached to the stone embankment, and behind them lies a 40 meter long, 70 cm high stone bench. At three points are cast iron signs, with the following text in Hungarian, English, and Hebrew: "To the memory of the victims shot into the Danube by Arrow Cross militiamen in 1944-45. Erected 16 April 2005." (Source: MTI, Saturday, April 16, 2005.)”
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