Atlas Obscura
Egri Minaret in Eger, Hungary
The northernmost surviving minaret in mainland Europe is a very claustrophobic reminder of the 16th- and 17th-century Ottoman occupation of Hungary. Ascend the 98 very cosy steps for a view over the surrounding town. The 40-metre-high tower, that now stands alone on the corner of an old town street in Eger, was once part of a mosque established by the Ottomans during their rule of the city in t…
Ascend 98 steps for a view over the town.