Wednesday 26 August 2015

Day 2 Budapest

SS was in charge of the itinerary for today.  She and Dr Anne crossed the Danube to the Pest Area.  They concentrated on the Jewish Area.  They had a tour of the Great Synagogue, the biggest  Synagogue in Europe.  They toured the Jewish Ghetto.  


Exterior of the Synagogue.


The interior of the Synagogue.


The graveyard where 2000 Hungarian Jews were buried after WW2.


A memorial to the Jews who died during WW2.  The memorial was paid by Tony Curtus, a Hungarian Jew who went to America.  Each leaf has the name of some one who died.




A memorial to those who helped Jews escape.


The Ghetto Area with part of the remaining Ghetto Wall.


SS and Dr Anne headed to St Stephen's Basillica.


St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest's premier church.


The interior of the Basilica.


The Black Madonna


St Stephen's mummified right hand.  

SS and Dr Anne dropped by the Lutherin Church but the doors were locked... 

It was off to a 'Pop Up Coffee Shop' for refreshments. 

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