Üvegház

The Glass House in Budapest, named for its colorful, glass-clad Bauhaus-style stairwell, is now a place of remembrance for the rescue of Jews during the Holocaust. Originally built in the 1920s as a commercial and residential building, it served from the summer of 1944 as a refuge for thousands of persecuted people under the protection of Swiss envoy Carl Lutz. In the memorial room, which has been open since 2005, you can view historical documents, photographs, and personal keepsakes that document the dramatic events and the humanitarian relief effort of that time.