Kethüda Minaret of Eger

The only minaret in the world with a cross on top. According to legend, after the end of the Turkish occupation, the oppressed Hungarians wanted to tear down the 40-meter-high building, but even 400 oxen could not pull it down. After the failure, the building was left standing, but a cross was placed on the top above the star and crescent. 97 thick steps lead to its terrace, which can still be visited today. worth visiting if you are in town. Payment only in cash, 1000 Huf / person. The view is stunning from up there.

Mamma Mia! I thought that it could be fun to hike up to the top of this minaret. I had mixed feelings about as clearly you can see how narrow is them stairs leading to the top. We had about 10-15 minutes wait. The spiral stair are very steep (30 cm at least) and getting smaller and smaller the space as you nearing the top. Once you’re up, another scare stuff awaiting you the waist height handrails. I honestly almost got a heart attack. People was behind me so there’s no stop. I had a full walk around before started my journey down. Good fun, fantastic views on the top, however I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who has fear of heights and claustrophobic. As a bucket list it was a great fun, takes about 15 minutes for the whole experience.

A nice place well worth a visit, but think twice before you climb the tower – the staircase is extremely narrow and may be claustrophobic or inaccessible for some visitors.

Breathtaking view (and steps). You can see very well the town and the Keep. Makes you wonder how many have climbed these narrow spiral steps.

A fascinating piece of history, many people gathered here on a weekend visit. The stairs are challenging to climb as they are very steep and slippery stone stairs and the tower has limited light and air sources.

I loved this climb, but if you are claustrophobic you might give it a pass. The views from the top are worth the 98 steps and the 1000Huf.

Tourist attraction one can’t miss. Rare occasion to climb the Minaret. But before you decide, make sure you’re able to handle it. 98 steps seem to be an easy task for a fit person but it is not the main challenge. Tower inside is very claustrophobic and steps are steep and narrow. And if you make if to the top, you must go down, which seems to be even more challenging. However, the panorama of the city, from the top. Amazing.

Great experience, very narrow and high steps. Don't go up straight after a hearty meal.