Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park, Budapest
Facts and practical information
The Raoul Wallenberg Emlékpark in the rear courtyard of the Dohány Street Synagogue holds the Memorial of the Hungarian Jewish Martyrs — at least 400,000 Hungarian Jews were murdered by the Nazis. Made by Imre Varga, it resembles a weeping willow whose leaves bear inscriptions with the names of victims. There is also a memorial to Wallenberg and other Righteous Among the Nations, among them: Swiss Vice-consul Carl Lutz; Ángel Sanz Briz, the Spanish Ambassador in Hungary; Giorgio Perlasca, an Italian man who, with a strategic escamotage, declared himself the Spanish consul, releasing documents of protection and current passports to Jews in Budapest without distinction; Mons. Angelo Rotta, an Italian Prelate Bishop and Apostolic Nuncio of the State of Vatican City in Budapest, which issued protective sheets, misrepresentations of baptism and Vatican passports to Jews, without distinction of any kind present in Budapest, who saved, with his secretary Mons. Gennaro Verolino tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II. ()
Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Dohány Street Synagogue, Váci Street, Hungarian State Opera House, Hungarian National Museum.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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How to get to Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park by public transport?
Metro
- Astoria • Lines: M2 (3 min walk)
- Blaha Lujza tér • Lines: M2 (9 min walk)
Bus
- Uránia • Lines: 108E, 110, 110E, 112, 133E, 5, 7, 8E, 907, 907A, 908, 916, 931, 931A, 956, 973, 973A, 990 (3 min walk)
- Astoria M • Lines: 100E, 108E, 110, 110E, 112, 133E, 5, 7, 8E, 9, 907, 907A, 908, 909, 909A, 914, 914A, 916, 931, 931A, 934, 950, 950A, 956, 973, 973A, 979, 979A, 990, M3 (4 min walk)
Tram
- Astoria M • Lines: 47, 48, 49 (5 min walk)
- Deák Ferenc tér M • Lines: 47, 47B, 48, 49 (10 min walk)
Trolleybus
- Astoria M • Lines: 72M (5 min walk)
- Akácfa utca • Lines: 70, 78 (12 min walk)
Train
- Budapest Keleti Station (27 min walk)
- Budapest-Nyugati (28 min walk)
Light rail
- Boráros tér • Lines: H7 (30 min walk)
- Batthyány tér • Lines: H5 (35 min walk)