The Fortress of Eger

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May 25th 2007

Published: May 25th 2007

The Fortress of Eger Europe » Hungary » Eger By korossylMay 25th 2007 I'm pretty much living a dream. In 1552, 2,000 Hungarians under the command of Capt. István Dobó engaged the Turkish forces under bashas Ali and Ahmed. When the Turks retreated 30 days later, there were 400 Hungarian martyred... and 140,000 Turks killed. This is one of the most glorious victories in Hungarian history, and... Read Full Entry

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So I finally figured out how to use the auto timer. Problem is, I still don't know how to use the rest of my camera, so this is the ONLY picture here that came out good. Believe me, I have no clue what was on my mind or what I was looking at...

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Some benches.

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The east wall.

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Now follow some pictures of random artillery.

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Another cannon.

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The cannon's-eye-view.

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...and the cannon's eye. I'm guessing it don't work no more.

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The Minaret, from the fortress.

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There was a celebration for the opening of a new exhibit. This just doesn't seem right somehow.

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Okay, I'm getting tired of uploading pictures, so I'm gonna start skipping even more. This is the bishop's palace and the south-western wall.

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Dobó István, made outta wax!

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So, I wanted to take a picture with my hero. It was then I remembered I am incompetent!

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So, I tried again with the auto timer. Better? Not much!

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Gárdonyi and me.

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One of the brave women of Eger -- on the final day of the siege, when the men had all completely tired, the women ascended the crumbling walls and poured hot oil and soup on the advancing Turks. Their courage and initiative saved the fortress.

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Jumurdjak, Turkish antagonist of Gárdonyi’s work.

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Török Bálint, a noble of Hungary, the only member of the diplomatic envoy to the Sultan who refused to kiss his hand. The Sultan invited him to dinner, and he spent the rest of his life in prison in Istanbul.

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Sultan Suleiman. May his name be accursed.

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The gypsy, Sárközi. Maybe he's a relative of Monsieur President?

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You killed my father! Prepare to die!

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The wheel was made out of metal and really really hot.

26th May 2007

MKB
non-member comment

We know the csárdás!...kinda
So, was there no one else around? I bet you could´ve just asked someone to help take a picture of yourself...or if you wanted to figure it out on your own that´s good too...Despite the fact that the wax figures kinda creep me out, it looks like an amazing place to work! I miss you!

28th May 2007

EMA
non-member comment

You're too funny!
Um, I love the sunglasses photo. Fantastic, darlin'.

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