World War II Memorial

Candelabra

Candles

Inside St. Stephan's Basilica

Hand in Hand

Plaza

In front of St. Stephen's Basilica.

Szent István-bazilika

St. Stephen's Basilica

Dancing

These woman were dancing as part of the festival we stumbled upon.

Peter

This lovely man decided to give us an impromptu tour around the Jewish Quarter. He took us places and told us things a normal tour guide probably wouldn't. He had to ring up a friend to get access to the wall you saw in the last post (and behind him in this photo)!

The Wall

The remains of a wall the Nazis built to keep the Jewish population contained in one area.

Memorial

This Memorial to Carl Lutz is located in the Jewish Quarter. Carl was a Swiss diplomat credited with saving thousands of Jews from the Nazis.

Talmud

UNHCR

Balcony

Man-Powered Bar

Weeping Willow

This sculpture is the Memorial of the Hungarian Jewish Martyrs. It's leaves have inscriptions of the names of the people murdered by the Nazis.

Gate

Stained Glass

Beautiful Details

The synagogue was built in the Moorish revival style based on Islamic models from North Africa and medieval Spain.

Dohány Street Synagogue

Looking into the courtyard of the Dohány Street Synagogue. It is the largest synagogue in Europe and one of the largest in the world.

Cupola

Bibliotheca

Cocktails

For Rent

Szerb Utca

Coffee Shop Decor

Grand Entrance

Kmetty & Kmetty

Waiting

Pickled Faces