Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park — Attraction in Budapest

This is a memorial park named after Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who saved about 100,000 Jews in Hungary during the Holocaust. He issued protective passports and set up safe houses for them, risking his own life. He was arrested by the Soviet forces in 1945. The park is located within the grounds of a synagogue, which is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world. It was built in the 19th century in the Moorish Revival style and survived the Nazi occupation and the Communist era. It has a cemetery, a museum, and a silver tree monument that bears the names of the Holocaust victims. The park and the synagogue are both beautiful and moving places that commemorate the history and culture of the Hungarian Jewish community. The park also features a statue of Raoul Wallenberg, which was unveiled in 1987 by his half-sister Nina Lagergren. The statue depicts him holding a briefcase with a protective passport inside. It is a tribute to his courage and humanity in saving thousands of lives. The park also has a plaque with a quote from Wallenberg: “I will never be able to go back to Sweden without knowing inside myself that I’d done all a man could do to save as many Jews as possible.” The synagogue is a stunning and impressive sight that reveals the history and diversity of the Hungarian Jewish community, their culture and traditions. It also honors the memory of the Holocaust victims and those who were affected by the atrocities. It pays tribute to the brave people who helped save lives by hiding or rescuing Jews during those dark times. Visitors can learn more about the history by joining a guided tour in their...

Not easy to find but important to find. Who today really is a Raoul Wallenburg: a man, like many back then, as the stories come forward, that risked it all to save the lives of the hunted and persecuted Jews the Nazi's were killing in Budapest in savage ways. This peaceful park near the waters edge makes you feel contemplative. The original buildings from that Era are all around, you can hear if you listen the voices of the fleeing, the hunted and the stalkers all in play in fierce movement in an otherwise docile neighborhood. Thank you...

Very beautiful synagogue, fascinating glimpse into the history of Hungarian Jewish population,their divergences,culture and practices. Very emotional and beautiful memorial to victims of the Holocaust and others affected by it. Also to those who helped people by hiding them or escaping them during those dreadful years. Folks divided into language speaking groups and given talk on...