▲ The Castle of Eger is one of the main attractions in Eger, built after the 13th-century Mongol invasion. You can reach the castle by walking up a cobblestone slope behind the central city square.
▲ The castle is renowned for its successful defense against a nearly 40,000-strong Türkiye army by just over 2,000 people in 1552. This historic event remains an immortal legend in Hungarian folklore to this day.
▲ This world-renowned castle covers a vast area, with an extensive five-level underground tunnel network carved into the hard rock of the mountainside, reaching a depth of 30 meters. It served as the famous base for the Defense of Eger. Later, Hungarian writer Géza Gárdonyi devoted his life to writing a novel titled "Eclipse of the Crescent Moon" in 1901, based on this historical event, narrating the tragic yet heroic tale. The novel has been translated into several languages. Standing atop the castle, one can
