Museum - István Dobó Museum

The first church to be built on castle hill was that constructed for the bishopric of Eger which was founded by St. Stephen. It was succeeded by a cathedral built in the romanesque and gothic styles. The bishop's castle, which was fortified after the Tatar invasion of 1241, underwent continual improvement up until the beginning of the eighteenth century.

As a result of the heroic defence of the castle against the Turks in 1552 Eger Castle won renown and gained a patriotic significance as a symbol of Hungarian resilience. The following exhibitions can be seen within the walls of the István Dobó Castle Museum.

Permanent exhibitions

Weapons Exhibition - Muster of Arms

Interactive exhibition from the Péterváry-collection

Chronologically and geographically, the collection covers a wide range of weapons from the Middle Ages to the World War I, from Europe to Africa and the Middle East. In addition to the Ottoman weapons and the contemporary Hungarian arms, that form the backbone of the collection, the exhibition also seeks to interpret the development of weaponry and the revolutionary impact of gunpowder.

Heroes' Hall

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Heroes' Hall, situated on the ground floor of the Bishop’s Palace, commemorates the greatest figures of Eger Castle. The red marble cover of István Dobó’s tombstone, depicting the heroic commander dressed in battle armour, was brought here in 1965.

Dungeon exhibition

Executions, torture and humiliation in Hungary’s history

In the 16th century a row of buildings stood on the west side of the palace yard, including the houses of the Canons, the bread distribution house and the bakery, as well as a large granary. Only the cellar situated under the row of houses survives to this day

Gunpowder smoke among the stones of the fortress...

Casemate exhibitions

The outer and inner castle system was developed in the 1540s. The passage between them was the Dark Gate which is still visible today. The outer castle was destroyed in 1702, but the gate continued to be used and was only walled up at the beginning of the 19th century.

further exhibitions