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    Jewish Budapest During the Holocaust

    Budapest remained a major Jewish center until 1944, when German occupation and the Arrow Cross brought marked houses, protected houses, forced marches, Danube shootings and ghettoization.

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    Prewar Jewish life

    Budapest included Neolog, Orthodox and Status Quo communities and extensive cultural and professional participation.

    German occupation

    After March 1944, Jews faced rapidly escalating restrictions and concentration in star-marked houses.

    Arrow Cross terror

    After October 1944, Arrow Cross forces conducted forced marches and shootings on the Danube.

    Protected houses

    Diplomats, Jewish undergrounds and rescue networks created protected houses and protective documents.

    Sources

    This page draws on the institutional sources listed below.

    1. Yad Vashem
    2. USHMM
    3. Arolsen Archives