Eger - Districts

Districts

(Note: Most of these districts are historical, but they often appear on maps and street signs.)

• Almagyar - This hill in the Eastern part of the town is one of the smart areas of Eger, near the castle. The streets are steep, but the views are great! The southern part contains some of the buildings (campus and dormitories) of Eszterházy College.
• Almár - The northernmost part of the town, it consists mainly of weekend cottages and plots for gardeners.
• Belváros (City centre) - The centre of Eger is often called "the Baroque Pearl of Europe". Here are located Dobó tér, the main square of the historical town, surrounded by Baroque houses and St. Anthony's Church. Other historic buildings nearby include the Cathedral and the Lyceum.
• Berva is housing estate about 2 km to the NW of Eger. Founded in 1951 it was a huge industrial park by the name of Finomszerelvénygyár, privatized in 1992.
• Castle of Eger - The oldest and most famous part of Eger.
• Cifra hóstya - North of downtown, this part of town is full of small houses and narrow streets. You can find the Firefighters' Museum there.
• Csákó - a suburban area with larger houses, east of the railway station.
• Érsekkert (Bishop's Garden) - The largest park in Eger, with sport facilities, a small lake, and a fountain.
• Felnémet - This village was annexed to Eger in the second half of the 20th century and still has a rural character. It became the suburb of Eger largely due to that towns expansion to the north. The parish church (1715–1750s, designed by Gian Battista Carlone, an Italian who settled in Eger) was started by Bishop Gábor Antal Erdődy as a votive church after an outbreak of bubonic plague in 1710, and completed by his successor. It was dedicated to St. Rosalia, a guardian against plague.
• Felsőváros (Upper Town, former Csebokszari) - The largest housing estate of Eger, it is full of four and ten-storied concrete buildings, providing homes for one third of the city's population. There are three high schools there.

• Hajdúhegy - a suburban area similar to Almagyar across the valley with downtown being in between these 2 hills.
• Hatvani hóstya - The district is split by Highway 25. It contains the stadium and the Reformed church.
• Industrial zone - Several multinational companies have moved into this area east of Lajosváros (Kanada).
• Károlyváros (Charles Town) - One of the largest districts of Eger, Károlyváros is west of downtown. It contains the High School for the Health Professions, and the Agria Park Shopping Mall.
• Lajosváros (Louis Town) - This district in the southern part of the town has several high schools and student hostels. It consists mainly of detached houses. Also called Kanada - rumor has it once emigrated to Canada retirees moved back here to the homeland.
• Maklári hóstya, Tihamér - This district is one of the fastest developing parts of the town. It contains public swimming pools.
• Pásztorvölgy - A suburban area. Also has a school.
• Rác hóstya - Another suburban area west from Upper Town.
• Szépasszonyvölgy ("Valley of the Beautiful Woman") - An area of Eger famous for its red wines (Bikaver or Bulls Blood) and known for its wine cellars.
• Tetemvár - Another suburban area. The name ("Corpses' Castle") derives from the legend that Turkish war dead were buried here in 1552.
• Vécseyvölgy - A suburban area with a small airfield for sports purposes.