Holocaust Memorial Center (Budapest)
The Holocaust Memorial Center (
discrimination and killings of Romani, of homosexuals, and of the disabled.[1] It is located in Budapest, Hungary.[2]
The Holocaust Memorial Center is a former synagogue, the
asymmetrical. A set of stairs lead visitors to the exhibitions, meant to "symbolize the distorted and twisted time of The Holocaust."[4] There are permanent and temporary exhibits, and a research center.[2]
The research center offers people to search for their family member and have the chance to add to the list of names, increasing their database.
A wall in the courtyard of the Holocaust Memorial Center is inscribed with the names of 60,000 of Hungary's approximately 600,000 victims of the genocide.[5]
Controversy
Following the victory of
Miklos Horthy, the Hungarian head of state who allied Hungary with Nazi Germany. Gal was accused of denying the involvement of the Hungarian state in the Holocaust, placing all the blame for the destruction of Hungarian Jewry on Germany. This led to an international outcry, following which Gal was sacked.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Kaufman, Rachelle. "An American Jew in Budapest" Kaufman Green Guides, 2015
- ^ ISBN 9781598802177.
- ^ "The Public Foundation - Holokauszt Emlékközpont". hdke.hu. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ISBN 9781557535733.
- ^ "In Hungary, a Belated Holocaust Memorial". Los Angeles Times. 2004-04-27. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ Echikson, William (2019). Holocaust Remembrance Project Report (PDF). Brussels: Holocaust Remembrance Project.
External links
- Official website (in Hungarian and English)
- Pava St. Synagogue in the Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
47°29′00″N 19°04′22″E / 47.48333°N 19.07278°E
 | This Hungary-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |