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Shoes on the Danube
This haunting image of shoes along the Danube River in Budapest tells a heartbreaking story. These cast-iron shoes commemorate the thousands of Jews who were brutally executed by fascist Arrow Cross militiamen during World War II.
Forced to remove their shoes before being shot, their bodies fell into the river, a chilling reminder of human cruelty. Created in 2005 by sculptor Gyula Pauer and director Can Togay, this memorial serves as a powerful lesson for humanity about the horrors of prejudice and the importance of remembering our past.
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