Shoes on the Danube Promenade

Right on the banks of the Danube opposite the Parliament, you'll find a strange-looking piece of art: a long line of men's and women's shoes which seem to be waiting for their owners. The history is far darker, though: the Jews of the Budapest ghetto were tied in pairs then one of each pair was shot and thrown in the river, dragging the other down to the depths. This sculpture is intended to remember those victims. The monument was created by Gyula Pauer and Can Togay in 2005.