Looking up at Eger cathedral dome
The city of Eger is noted in the history books for managing to stop the expansion of the Ottoman empire in a siege. Eger, which was defended by about 2100 people, was faced with the Ottoman army of about 150000 men - and still came out on top... Even though it later fell and was about the most north/western position the Ottomans managed to settle in it is still seen as a symbol of national heroism.
There are several nice things to see in the city for instance the city's cathedral shown here. The cathedral has both a nice exterior but above all - a very ornamental interior with painted murals covering the walls and ceiling.
I think the text writing inside the dome is a bible quote but my Hungarian is close to nonexistent so I am assuming that there are others more qualified for an identification.
I have to give an extra thanks to my friends for being kind enough to wait for me while I shot this.
You should really watch this Large On Black since that brings out more details. My pictures aren't balanced for a white background and a lot of the finer details are lost in this small format.
Looking up at Eger cathedral dome
The city of Eger is noted in the history books for managing to stop the expansion of the Ottoman empire in a siege. Eger, which was defended by about 2100 people, was faced with the Ottoman army of about 150000 men - and still came out on top... Even though it later fell and was about the most north/western position the Ottomans managed to settle in it is still seen as a symbol of national heroism.
There are several nice things to see in the city for instance the city's cathedral shown here. The cathedral has both a nice exterior but above all - a very ornamental interior with painted murals covering the walls and ceiling.
I think the text writing inside the dome is a bible quote but my Hungarian is close to nonexistent so I am assuming that there are others more qualified for an identification.
I have to give an extra thanks to my friends for being kind enough to wait for me while I shot this.
You should really watch this Large On Black since that brings out more details. My pictures aren't balanced for a white background and a lot of the finer details are lost in this small format.