Eger (English spelling)

Japanese: エゲル（英語表記）Eger

Erlau in German. The capital of the Heves region in northern Hungary. It is located in the southern part of the Bück Mountains, a branch of the Carpathian Mountains in northern Hungary. It was a settlement before the Hungarian (Magyar) arrived (896), and a bishopric was established in the early 10th century. During the Ottoman invasion in the 16th century, Hungarian troops under the command of Dobó fought a heroic defense from this fortress, but the city was occupied by the Ottomans for about a century from the end of the 16th century. It has been the seat of an archbishopric since 1804. The surrounding area is a grape-producing region, and the wine "Eger Bull's Blood" is famous. There are many ruins from the Ottoman occupation, such as the fortress where the Dobó Museum is located and a 16th century minaret. Population: 62,474 (1991 estimate).

Eger
Egell, Paul

Born: April 9, 1691, Mannheim
[Died] January 10/11, 1752. Mannheim German sculptor. Studied under B. Permosel. Lived in Mannheim and produced graceful and delicate Régence-style sculptures. Major works include the decoration of the Mannheim Palace and the altarpiece of the city's main cathedral.

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Japanese:

ドイツ語ではエルラウ Erlau。ハンガリー北部，ヘベシュ地方の中心都市。北部ハンガリーのカルパート山系の支脈であるビュック山地南部に位置する。ハンガリー人 (マジャール人) 来住 (896) 以前からの集落で，10世紀初めには司教座がおかれた。 16世紀のオスマン帝国軍侵入の際には，ドボーの指揮するハンガリー軍が，ここの砦に拠って英雄的な防衛戦を行なったが，16世紀末から約1世紀間はオスマン帝国に占領された。 1804年以来大司教座所在地となった。付近はブドウの産地で，「エゲルの牡牛の血」というワインが有名。ドボー博物館のある城塞や 16世紀のミナレットなど，オスマン帝国占領時代の遺跡が多い。人口6万 2474 (1991推計) 。