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Eger in Hungary is home to the Eger Castle. It is renowned for having repelled the Turkish assault during the Siege of Eger in 1552. At Felsőtárkány, close to Eger, a high hill known as Várhegy was the site of the first castle. This fortress was destroyed in the Mongol invasion of 1241, and the bishop of Eger relocated it to a rocky hill in the city. A new castle was erected on the hill, and it grew quickly. A Gothic palace was constructed in 1470. The castle had 2,100–2,300 defenders when a Turkish army of 35,000–40,000 troops attacked it in 1552. The Turks sustained significant fatalities, and the siege failed. Only 1,700 of the defenders made it out alive. Following that, in 1596, Turks besieged the castle once more, which led to a Turkish triumph. Half of the castle was demolished by the Austrians in 1701. The army used the castle as barracks until 1957, and archeological digs did not begin until 1925. The castle is home to multiple museums. The Dobó István Vármúzeum displays the historical background of the castle. Egri Képtár has a show of paintings. A network of cellars beneath the castle is visible from the Kazamaták. Panoptikum is a wax museum. #History #Architecture #Castles

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