Photos: Geographisches Institut (Weimar) Streit, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1772-1839, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain karel291, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Pudelek (Marcin Szala), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Geographisches Institut (Weimar) Streit, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1772-1839, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain karel291, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Pudelek (Marcin Szala), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
A camera obscura still doing its job
Your local guide
Eszter Kovács
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Highlights
- A working device built in the 1700s
- The town projected live, upside down
- Historic optics, explained simply
- A tower that still does its original job
- Eger seen through a centuries old lens
About this tour
This session shows the Lyceum's camera obscura, a working eighteenth century device that still projects the town live onto a screen. You see the climb to its tower and then the projection itself in action, with an explanation of how the optics work. It stays within the tower throughout.
I keep a warm pace and take real care explaining the mechanics, since the device surprises most people the first time they see it work. Questions about the optics and the tower's history are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone curious about historic technology as much as architecture. It also pairs well with the basilica session for a fuller visit to the Lyceum complex.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Eger before heading out.
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Lyceum Tower Entrance 15 min
The camera climbs toward the tower housing an eighteenth century camera obscura, and I explain how the device works and why it still functions today.
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Live Projection Demonstration 15 min
You see the device project the town live onto a screen inside, and I point out landmarks as they appear upside down and moving in real time.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Eger: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kürtőskalács and Belváros (Town Centre), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Budapest time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Eger, showing you Lyceum Tower Entrance and Live Projection Demonstration live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I trained as an art historian, so I keep a warm, unhurried pace on this one.
Times shown in Budapest time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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