The Eger Castle is a castle in Eger, Hungary. Historically, it is known for repelling the Turkish attack in 1552 during the Siege of Eger.

Museums

There are several museums in the castle:

• Dobó István Vármúzeum – This shows the history of the castle,
• Egri Képtár – A painting exhibition,
• Kazamaták – A system of cellars under the castle,
• Panoptikum – A wax museum,
• an ancient vase exhibition,

and several periodic exhibitions.

You can go on a guided tour of the defensive casemates beneath the castle, browse a minting museum with historic coins and peruse the art gallery with works by prominent Hungarian painters like the Realist Mihály Munkácsy.