Lyceum of Eger & Specula
Líceum
An 18th-century Baroque college with a ceiling-painted library, an astronomy museum, and a working camera obscura.
The Lyceum was built by Bishop Károly Eszterházy in the second half of the 18th century and is now the main building of the Eszterházy Károly Catholic University. The must-see Bishop's Library has a 1778 trompe l'oeil ceiling painting. The tower houses the astronomy museum, where the camera obscura on the top floor projects a live view of the whole city onto a round table. There is also 'Magic Tower,' an interactive science exhibition. Tickets are sold separately or as a combined pass, and some exhibits close on Mondays.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:30–17:00 (shorter in winter; some areas closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Archbishop's Palace Visitor Centre
- Dobó István Square
- Minorite Church of St. Anthony of Padua
- Eger Basilica
- Eger Minaret
- Kopcsik Marzipan Museum
- Eger Castle
- Turkish Bath Eger