Eger is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Hungary. Situated in the northeast, the town is rich in historic monuments and famous for its wines and medicinal waters.St. Stephen, first king of Hungary, founded a bishopric in Eger sometime between 1001 and 1009 AD. The town’s ecclesiastical importance led to the construction of a stone fortress ...
It was designed by Mátyás Gerl between 1749 and 1756. It was built on the place of the former "Fekete Sas' inn.
The wrought ironwork decoration of the gate was made by Henrik Fazola. Three golden statues were designed to the fence: Belief, hope and truth.
There are two stautes on the square: one of them is the statue of István Dobó from 1907, the other one was built in 1967 and presents the "Warriors of Eger Castle" made by Zsigmond Stróbl Kisfaludi.
Monstrous Basilica in Eger is the second largest in Hungary. From the
outside a huge and very impressive building with a typical dome, which
is open to visitors. The interior impresses by its vastness, beautiful
decorations and impressive paintings on the ceiling. The sanctuary
towers jutting out are visible from a distance.
The Magic Tower is located on the 4th floor in the lyceum. There are a planetarium, an astronomic museum, a magic hall, a periscope and a panoramic terrace in the tower.
The Minaret of Eger is the northernmost historical building of the Turkish era in Europe. It was built shortly after the Turks victory in 1596 and it used to belong to the Djami of Kethuda. The 40-metre-high minaret was made of red sandstone, and it has a fourteen-sided ground plan.After Eger was recaptured in 1687 by imperial forces, the people of the town ...
The church was built according to the design work of János Povolni between 1785 and 1799. If you enter the garden around the building you can enjoy the wonderful panorama to the city.
Located only 6 kilometers outside of Eger and 120 kilometers from Budapest, the spa and wellness complex is surrounded by a natural environment unmatched in Europe. The thermal waters streaming down the hillside have formed layers of limestone and travertine which accumulate into a beautiful salt hill, a natural wonder found only in two other locations in ...
One of the 21 wonders of HungaryGyörgy Fenessy, the bishop from Eger, as he returned in 1688 to Eger after the march out of the Turks, he didn't want to leave in the Castle. He buys in the town two building grounds and necessary the tuff-stone the extracted from the hillside behind the palace. So they achieved double result: the palace was finished and ...
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