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Budapest's Terror Museum is housed in the building that once was the headquarters of the secret police of both the Nazi and the Communist governments. It's not easy to take in the horrors that the Hungarians experienced during the mid-20th-century, but I think every (adult) visitor to this city should do exactly that. Along with the Anne Frank house, in Amsterdam, this is one of the most powerful places I've ever visited. [It's Shadow Shot Sunday. To see more, go here.] |
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Hard history
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Wonderful shadow.
ReplyDeleteAmazing photo with the sun shining through that awning. Museums like this might keep people from ever making the political mistakes of the past. We can only hope these lessons have been learned. Strong post.
ReplyDeleteGreat shadow! Scary word to see though.
ReplyDeleteWow....did not know of this place. Budapest is just a hop, skip, and jump from here, so I should go see it. Been to Anne Frank house years ago.
ReplyDeleteIt was a powerful museum and the photos mounted around the building are only a prelude to the activities that took place here.
ReplyDeleteLove this photo, Alexa, and I would visit again.
Bises,
Genie
I knew a young man, Pete, in the mid 1960's. Pete escaped along with his older brother from Hungary during the Communist era. His story was horror filled. What an amazing building.
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