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Eger Castle

Name: Eger Castle
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Location: Heves, Hungary

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1. Dobó István Square – Eger Castle loop from Szépasszonyvölgy

7.00km

01:53

90m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Eger Castle – Dobó István Square loop from Eger

3.64km

00:57

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Eger Castle – Eger Cathedral loop from Eger

6.50km

01:42

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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ThomasKB

May 6, 2019

medieval castle over the city
In 1552 there was a siege by the Turks. With a crew of only 2100 (including many women), he successfully defended the castle against about 80,000 Turks, the first major defeat of the Ottoman Empire.

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ThomasKB

May 6, 2019

Dobó István statue on the named after him main square in Eger
Baron István (Stephan) Dobó of Ruszka (* 1502 in Szerednye, today Середнє, Ukraine, † 1572) was a Hungarian soldier and the captain in the successful defense of the castle of Eger against a Turkish supremacy in 1552.
In 1549 he was given command of the castle of Eger (German: Erlau). In 1552 there was a siege by the Turks. With a crew of only 2100 (including many women), he successfully defended the castle against about 80,000 Turks, the first major defeat of the Ottoman Empire.
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de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istv%C3%A1n_Dob%C3%B3

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Bubu7168

August 13, 2020

We borrowed a digital device at the castle to get the information explained in German everywhere.
Cost factor not 3 € per person. We recommend

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Elevation 180 m

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Location: Heves, Hungary

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Eger Castle

1. Dobó István Square – Eger Castle loop from Szépasszonyvölgy

2. Eger Castle – Dobó István Square loop from Eger

3. Eger Castle – Eger Cathedral loop from Eger

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