The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
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Neighborhood: District VII / Jewish Quarter
District VII is the very heart of Budapest and houses the city’s Jewish Quarter. Its streets are lively and colorful, its buildings narrate different histories in an assortment of architectural styles, and its cafes and bars are frequented and loved by the enthusiastic crowds. Grand and magnificent, the striking star of the district is the Great Synagogue, the largest in Europe and one of the biggest in the world. Distinctly Moorish in style, crowned by the twin onion shaped domes, the Synagogue is the very emblem of District VII and one of the main attractions in the capital.
How to get there
- Astoria • 4 min walk
- Ferenciek tere • 7 min walk
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Laura PeGr
Eindhoven, The Netherlands1,620 contributions
Jan 2020
By visiting the synagogue, you can later visit the space around it. Very nice tree to keep the memory active and not to forget the past history.
Written December 27, 2020
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TheShis
Tel Aviv, Israel43,246 contributions
Feb 2020
This haunting monument of a metal weeping willow, located at the back yard of the great synagogue in the Jewish quarter, commemorates the hundreds of thousands of Hungarian Jews who were murdered in the Holocaust by the Nazis and Fascist Hungarian.
No visit to Budapest is complete without witnessing this amazing monument.
No visit to Budapest is complete without witnessing this amazing monument.
Written September 18, 2020
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Israel R
Ra'anana, Israel16,761 contributions
Feb 2020
In 1991 the monument of the "Tree of Life" or in Hebrew "Ha'arava Hbochiya" (The weeping willow) has been unveiled. This monument was erected in the memory of the 600,000 Hungarian Jews who were murdered by the German Nazis and the Hungarian collaborators during World War II.
Located in the backyard of the Budapest's "Great Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)" The largest synagogue in Europe. The weeping willow monument is made of metal, and consists of thousands of small leaves, on each leaf the name of one of the Jews of the Budapest Ghetto who perished in the Holocaust is engraved.
The prairie symbolizes the destruction and sorrow for the communities that perished, and it is shaped like an inverted seven-branched lamp. The monument was designed by the Hungarian artist Imre Varga, and in front of it stands a tall black pillar, within which two spaces form the image of the Tablets of the Covenant.
Located in the backyard of the Budapest's "Great Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)" The largest synagogue in Europe. The weeping willow monument is made of metal, and consists of thousands of small leaves, on each leaf the name of one of the Jews of the Budapest Ghetto who perished in the Holocaust is engraved.
The prairie symbolizes the destruction and sorrow for the communities that perished, and it is shaped like an inverted seven-branched lamp. The monument was designed by the Hungarian artist Imre Varga, and in front of it stands a tall black pillar, within which two spaces form the image of the Tablets of the Covenant.
Written January 22, 2021
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Semaan D. Makary
Lebanon1,213 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
Tucked away in the rear courtyard of the Dohany Street Synagogue is a memorial that is known by many names including The Tree of Life, The Holocaust Memorial Tree, The Emanuel Tree, and The Memorial of the Hungarian Jewish Martyrs. The sculpture was created by Imre Varga in 1991.
The sculpture commemorates at least 400,000 Hungarian Jews murdered by the Nazis and their Hungarian collaborators during World War II.
The sculpture takes the form of a silver-colored metal weeping willow tree symbolic of mourning. The tree has thousands of small metallic leaves, some of which are engraved with the names of victims of the Holocaust that were once housed in the Budapest Ghetto.
Some suggest that the weeping willow tree form also represents an upturned menorah. In front of the tree stands a tall, black pillar with two spaces that form the image of the Tablets of the Covenant. It’s believed the pebbles placed around the base of the sculpture are left in memory of those who lost their lives!
The sculpture commemorates at least 400,000 Hungarian Jews murdered by the Nazis and their Hungarian collaborators during World War II.
The sculpture takes the form of a silver-colored metal weeping willow tree symbolic of mourning. The tree has thousands of small metallic leaves, some of which are engraved with the names of victims of the Holocaust that were once housed in the Budapest Ghetto.
Some suggest that the weeping willow tree form also represents an upturned menorah. In front of the tree stands a tall, black pillar with two spaces that form the image of the Tablets of the Covenant. It’s believed the pebbles placed around the base of the sculpture are left in memory of those who lost their lives!
Written January 6, 2024
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Michael U
Las Vegas, NV47,996 contributions
May 2023 • Family
Also known as The Tree of Life it is behind the Great Synagogue that guests can view the Emanuel Tree. Designed by Imre Varga in 1991 and paid for by actor Tony Curtis for his Hungarian father the tree stands over a mass grave of Jews murdered during WWII. Metal leaves are inscribed with the names of victims.
Written June 26, 2023
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elkie17
Chicago, IL24 contributions
Jul 2022
We had a private tour guide and went to 3 synagogues in Budapest. They were all different and all very worthwhile. The Tree of Life sculpture is breathtaking and vry memorable.
Written August 3, 2022
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William
Tampa, FL2 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
What a great city to see, airbnb's are good, public transportation is great, spend at least 4 days here, it is well worth it !
Written July 15, 2022
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OZS_ATW
Budapest, Hungary4,020 contributions
Feb 2020
The Life Tree of Herend was made by the famous Herend Porcelain manufacturing company. It is located in the redesigned and remade Jozsef Nador Square.
It is a porcelain sculpture. It is worth seeing!
It is a porcelain sculpture. It is worth seeing!
Written February 14, 2020
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Sidney
Christchurch, New Zealand19 contributions
Jan 2020
We spent a fascinating, moving day here recently. An unexpected highlight was the temporary exhibition about the Budapest ghetto. Don’t rush it - it needs time.
Written January 16, 2020
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Flubylu
Cornwall, UK39 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
A beautiful place that has a feel of a church . Historic and calm yet the witness of dreadful atrocity . Dignified and moving the memorial garden so glad I went .
Written April 13, 2019
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