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==Main sights== {{Expand section|date=June 2008}} * The [[Castle of Eger]], noted for its successful defence against the 1552 Ottoman invasion. * The 17th-century [[Eger minaret]]. The northernmost Turkish minaret in Europe is 40 meters high and one of only three survivors in Hungary. It can be climbed for a good view of the town centre. * The system of cellars near the cathedral, called the ''Város a város alatt'' (literally "Town under the town"). * Dobó tér. The Baroque Minorite Church (1758–67), built to the designs of [[Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer]] of Prague with original ceiling frescoes by Márton Reindl, is the focal point of the town's most imposing square, flanked by the Town Hall and the old priory buildings, part of which contain the [[Palóc]] Museum, showing the artefacts of a distinctive regional ethnic community. The square and several of the retail streets around it are pedestrianized. * The Lyceum ([[Eszterházy College]]), designed by József Gerl and Jakab Fellner and built in 1765–85, is a splendid example of the restrained Zopf style. There are three remarkable 18th-century frescoed ceilings, of which only the one in the library is open to the public. Painted by the Viennese artist Johann Lukas Kracker in 1778, it depicts the Council of Trent of 1545–63, which launched the Counter-Reformation. Among the figures depicted are the Reformers Luther and Zwingli, whose "heretical" books are being struck by a bolt of lightning. After the death of Kracker in 1779, Esterházy commissioned the Austrian Franz Sigrist (1727–1803) to complete the painting programme. Sigrist painted the ceiling in the Great Hall of the west bay representing the four university faculties (1781–1782). The beautifully furnished library opened in 1793. There is a camera obscura or periscope at the top of the building, projecting images of the town onto a table. * The Turkish Bath, commissioned by [[Abdi Pasha the Albanian]] * The Provost Minor's Palace, 1758, is the finest Rococo building in the town. It also has a fine fresco by Kracker ("The Triumph of Virtue over Sin"), other 18th-century murals, and remarkable 18th-century wrought ironwork. * The [[Archbishop's Garden]] * The Fazola gates, late Baroque wrought ironwork by Henrik Fazola * The Archbishop's Palace, a 15th-century Gothic palace *The [[Egri Road Beatles Múzeum]] was established in Hotel Korona, in the heart of the historic town of Eger. Guests can get a glimpse of the life and career of the band and its members in the frames of a professional guided tour, which provides an experience supported by up-to-date technical solutions. Films and contemporary newsreels are played on screens and the songs of the band can be listened to through headphones, whereas contemporary media publications, garments, models and limited edition rarities are displayed in the showcases. The monumental show of the Sgt. Pepper album, various games and photo-taking activities take the visitors back to the legendary sixties. * ''Szépasszonyvölgy'' ("The Valley of the Beautiful Woman"). A valley on the southern edge of Eger which has numerous wine cellars, many with their own wine bar catering to tourists. A tram shuttles tourists to/from Dobó tér in the summer months. ===Churches=== Eger has 17 churches, but the notable ones include: * The cathedral or basilica, built in 1831–37 to Classicist designs by József Hild, contains some remarkable painting and sculpture. Late morning organ recitals are held frequently. * The [[Minorite Church (Eger)|Minorite Church]], 18th-century Baroque church * The [[Serbian Orthodox Church|Serbian Orthodox]] [[Church of St. Nicholas, Eger|Church of St. Nicholas]] ''(Rác-templom)'' is in Zopf style (1784–86). The interior was commissioned from Viennese artists by the rich local Serbian community of that time. It is dominated by an [[iconostasis]]. * St Bernard Cistercian Church, 18th-century Baroque church
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