The steel shoes on the riverside are there in memory of the Jews who were taken there by the Hungarian Arrowmen Militia who were in power at the time and had to remover their shoes before being shot. The Danube conveniently for them removed the bodies! The shoes were removed as they were in short supply at the time.
The Extras
Set in the floor is a plaque description in English and another in Hungarian.
Ronald Reagan has a life size statue, he was a big fella, in recognition of his role in ending the cold war.
They have quite a turbulent history in Hungary.
I believe this is my 1000th consecutive Blip, Thank you V1k1 for inviting me.
Tomorrow we head off on the boat so Blip posting maybe spasmodic!
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