Overview

Let’s walk around in the 7th District Jewish Quarter of Budapest and explore the rich history of the Hungarian Jewish Community. We also show you the changes that took place in the district since the 1990s and how it has become the bohemian quarter of the city regaining slowly its old character as well. On this tour, we visit the three historical synagogues: the Dohàny street, the Kazinczy Street Orthodox Synagogue and even the recently renovated Rumbach Street Synagogue. The tour will take you to other sites as well related to the turbulent history of the Jewish community living in this part of Budapest. We even take you down to the Shoes on the Danube Memorial near the Parliament building. Also, to introduce you to other parts of the Jewish heritage we won't miss tasting our special and traditional Hungarian Jewish pastry.

P.S: Please note that if you would like to book a tour on Friday afternoon or Saturday, we cannot surely enter the Synagugoes due to their religious function.

Description

Stop At: Jewish Quarter, Centre of 7th district, Budapest 1074

We will visit sites such as the remaining parts of the wall that surrounded the former ghetto and yellow-star houses.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga), Dohany utca 2-8, Budapest 1074

Also known as the Dohány Street Synagogue, this is the biggest functioning synagogue in Europe. Expect stunning architecture as well as an introduction to the turbulent history connected to it while we take you through the whole building upon request for extra entrance fee.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kazinczy Street Synagogue, VII. Kazinczy Street 29-31, Budapest 1075

Erected in the 1910s', this synagogue offers not only a peek into the rich culture and history of the Jewish community in Budapest but into the Art Nouveau architecture as well that was prominent during that era. It is not possible to enter any more this building due to the community's ban.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Rumbach Street Synagogue, Rumbach Sebestyen utca 11-13, Budapest 1075

This recently renovated building with its astonishing architecture and fascinating historical role remains to be a crucial point of the Jewish community of Budapest. The tour does not include tickets to visit the building but upon request we show you inside as well.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Carl Lutz Memorial, Dob utca 10, Budapest 1072

A public statue and memorial site for the Swiss diplomat who helped thousands of Jewish people to avoid the death camps during the holocaust. At this site, we will go through the story of Carl Lutz and the horrors of the era in which he proved to be an outstanding example of goodness and bravery.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Szimpla Kert, Kazinczy utca 14., Budapest 1075

Part of the VII. district's main attraction is the ruin bars. Szimpla Kert is an outstanding example with its unmatchable design and atmosphere that attracts people from all around the world.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Shoes on the Danube Bank, Id. Antall Jozsef Rkp, Budapest 1054

It gives remembrance of people who were shot into the Danube during the time of the Arrow Cross terror.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kiraly Street, Kiraly utca, Budapest

Under Kiraly str. nr. 15. an original segment of the Budapest Great Ghetto can be found that we will show you and introduce you to the history of the second largest WWII. ghetto of the World.

Duration: 15 minutes