The stone ramparts and gate tower of Eger Castle, with visitors walking along the path inside the walls and a cannon on the left.

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Eger Castle

Eger Castle sits on a rocky hill above the old town, built after the Mongol invasion of 1241; it withstood a much larger Ottoman army during the 1552 siege. Visitors walk the bastions and casemates and visit the Dobó István Castle Museum, which covers the site's military history.

Nearby

Eger Minaret

observation tower

Lyceum of Eger

historic building

Cathedral Basilica of Eger

church

Official site

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