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Budapest
Budapest, built on either side of the Danube River, is considered one of the most beautiful Central European capitals. The Jewish community there, which dates back to Roman times, has always played an active role in the city’s economic, political and cultural life. Today, with approximately 100,000 members, Budapest boasts the third largest Jewish population in Europe. Budapest’s many fine synagogues, kosher restaurants and Jewish Schools are a testament to its rich history and thriving current community. The Dohány Street Synagogue is the largest and most impressive in Europe. Next to it stands the moving Holocaust Memorial, dedicated to the over 600,000,000 Jews who died at the hands of the Nazis. Artifacts and documents pertaining to the history of the Jews in Hungary can be found in the fabulous Jewish Museum. At the same time both a sophisticated metropolis and a warm and welcoming haven, Budapest a fascinating city with a wealth of Jewish interest.
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Jewish Budapest Itineraries
1. The half-day tour explores the old Jewish Quarter in the nestled in the heart of Pest. Highlights include Europe’s largest Synagogue, the impressive Dohany Street Synagogue, the fascinating Jewish Museum, the powerful Holocaust Memorial, the painstakingly restored Kayinczy Street Orthodox Synagogue, and the memorial statue honouring Carl Lutz, the Swiss consul who save thousands of Jews during the Second World War.
2. The full-day tour includes the above tour of Pest and adds important Jewish landmarks on the other side of the Danube. We will visit the former Jewish Residential District which houses a memorial to Raoul Wallenberg, the medieval synagogue in the Buda‘s Castle District, the central Jewish cemetery on Kozma Street with gravestones of famous Hungarian rabbis, and the Frankel Leo Street Synagogue. |
