World War II in Hungary

When the water level in the Danube in central Budapest is low enough, there is a secret site telling the history of one of the most iconic bridges of the city.

A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.

The ruins of an early 1900s neo-Baroque mansion sit nestled in a local park in the Hungarian plains.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.