2-Hour Jewish Quarter Walking Tour in Budapest with Historian
Description
From the late 18th century until the mid-20th century, the Pest side could boost with one of the most flourishing Jewish communities in the region. We will trace what remains of it and have a glimpse of its history through the monuments of the district, also commemorating the tragedy that almost put an end to it. We will see as well how the community lives nowadays. One of my main fields of research is the Jewish heritage and monuments of East-Central Europe. I have been to synagogues and Jewish cemeteries all around the region: in Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, so I see and present the Hungarian Jewish heritage in a broader context with thorough understanding of the subject.
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Itinerary
One of the main synagogues, built by Otto Wagner in the 1870s, beautifully renovated in the past few years.
We will visit the Ghetto Wall Memorial, discussing the Holocaust and related topics.
Pass through Gozsdu Courtyard and learn about its history
An important synagogue and beautiful and interesting as a building, built by Löffler Brothers in 1912 in Art Nouveau style.
Passing by Klauzál Sq., which was part of the Ghetto during World War 2
We will end the tour at the Dohány Street Synagogue, discussing briefly its importance.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
The guide was very detailed & as a non Jew I learn a lot about the people & religion. Visiting 2 Synagogs was particular interesting & I now understand the religion more.
Daniel received us on time as agreed. It was a very nice and above all interesting walk through the Jewish Quarter, visiting the synagogue . Daniel does his job as a guide very well, he is well read and answered all our questions. We can highly recommend it if you are interested in Jewish cultural heritage and history. Say thank you Benjamin & Beate Brest from Curacao
Captivating and informative tour with Daniel! He answered all our questions spanning beyond tour topic. Daniel even took time to navigate us to our point of our interest in Budapest at the end of the tour. Thanks again Daniel!!!
I was the only one on this tour so I had the opportunity to ask many questions. Unfortunately the synagogues were closed for a holiday so we couldn’t go in but the guide had photos of the interiors. My goal was to see parts of the city that I would not have seen on my own and that goal was accomplished. I learned quite a bit about Jewish history in Budapest.
