The history of Eger from the Prehistoric Age to the present day
The area of the town and the surrounding areas were suitable for human settlement from the very early ages. Evidence of a permanent settlement in the area of the current town can be found from as early as the late Stone Age. Archaeologists have found evidence in the caves of the western area of the Bükk mountains from the era of the middle Palaeolithic: remains of the people of the early Palaeolithic as well as their tools have been found in a cave called Subalyuk near the village of Cserépfalu.
The aim of the following small photo collection is to show the town of Eger at the beginning of 20th, as well as at the beginning of the 21st, centuries. Citizens of the town look at these photos with surprise and nostalgia because most of the buildings that you can see in these photos have either been destroyed or their function is very different now from what they were in the past.
Tourists arriving in our town can get a view of the life of the town in the 1910’s. They can also see the large-scale development the town has gone through.
These old postcards were kindly offered by the Library of Heves County. If you would like to see similar photos you can visit the following link and see the entire collection: http://www.brody.iif.hu/kepesl/index.htm
Kossuth
square, now Dobó square
around 1910-ben and today
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The City Hall
in 1912 and today
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The
Eger Creek
in 1907 and today
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The casion of Eger, today the House of Arts
in 1906 and today
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The Széchenyi street
in 1906 and today
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Villas along Deák street
in 1925-ben and today
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The Theatre
in 1918-ban and today
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Dr.
Samassa square, now Hatvani Gate square
in 1919 and today
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The Hospital of the Order of Charity
around 1920 and today
