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Eger

A baroque town of a heroic castle.

6 museums
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Eger is a lively baroque town with a famous castle, a minaret and thermal baths.

Museums in Eger

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Eger

Climb to the castle where István Dobó and his small garrison held out in 1552, and visit the castle museum and casemates. Walk to the minaret, then to the Lyceum, a baroque college with a frescoed library and a camera obscura in the tower that shows the whole town live. Finish in the Turkish bath.

  • 1552the siege
  • 1785the Lyceum is finished

Eger through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1596Eger falls to the Ottomans after a second siege.See it: Dobó István Castle Museum

What to do in Eger

  1. 01

    Dobó István Castle Museum

    Castle, casemates and the siege.

    Eger2 hours
  2. 02

    Lyceum of Eger

    Library and camera obscura.

    Eger1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Eger

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Eger

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

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Hidden story

Only his body

The writer of Eger's great novel is buried in the castle.

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Géza Gárdonyi, who wrote 'Eclipse of the Crescent Moon' about the siege of 1552, lived in Eger and is buried inside the castle, as he wished. His gravestone carries just three words: 'Csak a teste' – 'Only his body', meaning that his spirit lives on in his books. His house in the town is a small museum.