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    The Eger sign in Dobo square
    Lunch in EgerThe 1878 flood mark in Stephen Dobo SquareStatue of Dobo defending the castle in 1552A view from the castle towards Dobo SquareEger castleThe minaret from the Turks. Now with a cross on top.The marzipan display. Everything is made of marzipan.A statue of warriorsThe Minorite Church in Eger

    Eger, Hungary, October 10, 2024

    October 10, 2024 in Hungary ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    We took a two hour train trip to Eger for a delightful visit. Lunch, beautiful public squares, a castle famous for a 1552 battle against the Ottoman Turks, the minaret, the Marzipan Museum where all the objects are made of colored marzipan, then a return to Budapest in the early evening.Read more