Eger Castle
Guide
Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
≈ A$12SightAllow 1.5–2.5 hoursPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
Thick stone walls and bastions on a hill above the town, with the ruins of a Gothic cathedral, a museum, underground passages and wide views over the red roofs and the hills.
A brief history
In 1552 a small garrison under István Dobó held the castle against a far larger Ottoman army, a siege every Hungarian knows from Géza Gárdonyi's novel 'Eclipse of the Crescent Moon'.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning, then down to Dobó Square for lunch
- Cost
- ≈ 2,800 HUF (check)
- Allow
- 1.5–2.5 hours
- Hours
- Exhibitions usually 10:00–18:00 from April to October and 10:00–16:00 in winter, some closed on Mondays; the walls open longer (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- Castle Hill: The castle on its hill at the north-east edge of the old town, with views over the roofs.
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Partly indoors
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