Ruling over Eger from a hill east of the Eger Stream, Eger Castle has stood in some form since the Mongol invasion of the 13th century.
In the 15th century a Gothic palace was constructed for Eger’s bishops and a defining moment came a century later in 1552 when the castle repelled an enormous Ottoman army.
The site has a complicated and enthralling history, and the different buildings in the complex house museums.
