Controversial Memorial

This memorial is fairly recent and causes a lot of controversy, as many Hungarians feel it tries to downplay the role of Hungary and their cooperation with the Nazis.

A public led counter memorial sprung up in front of it. The stories and belongings of Jews lost to the Hungarian Holocaust are hung along a chain. The photos and faces are haunting.

The fountain next to the memorial senses when you walk up to it and let's you in - it almost feels a bit odd to have such a playful fountain right by this place held in tension.Read more