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Shoes on the Danube Bank

The Shoes on the Danube Bank is a memorial in Budapest, Hungary. It honors the Jews who were killed by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest during World W...
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The Shoes on the Danube Bank is a memorial in Budapest, Hungary. It honors the Jews who were killed by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen in Budapest during World War II. They were ordered to take off their shoes, and were shot at the edge of the water so that their bodies fell into the river and were carried away. It represents their shoes left behind on the bank.
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Jun, 2014

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I appreciate the composition and meaning. Glad you took time to write the history.

A very sad picture about our very sad Past. Thank you for your comment.

PRO

how sad, great picture

thank you

Great creative idea, voted !

thank you!

reminds me how savage so called human beings can be...We really haven't moved from feeding people to the lions to satisfy the lust for power for others ..

Wow, this is beautiful and the mood surely fits the sad history behind it. You should enter it in samuelwalig's Shoe Collection Challenge.
Here's the link if you'd like to enter: viewbug.com/challenge/shoe-collection-photo-challenge-by-samuelwalig

Thanks for the comment. I just entered the competition - thanks again.