Sárospatak

is a town in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. It lies 70 km northeast from Miskolc, in the Bodrog river valley. The town, often called simply Patak, is an important cultural centre.

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Castle of Sárospatak – Rákóczi Museum

Sárospataki vár – Rákóczi Múzeum

The castle, built by Andrew II, is traditionally identified as the birthplace of his daughter Saint Elizabeth. The owners of the castle of Sárospatak include many important individuals in Hungarian history. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was owned by the Pálóczi (Pálóczy) family, until baron Antal Pálóczi was killed at the first Battle of Mohács in 1526, which precipitated a conflict between the family of his widow, born of the Perényi family, and the Pálóczi-related Dobó family. The Perényi family gained control of the castle, and it was in their possession until 1602, when it passed to the Dobó family. Bálint Balassi, the most important Hungarian poet of the century married Krisztina Dobó at the castle; the bride was the daughter of István Dobó, who defended the castle of Eger against the Ottoman Turks. Later the castle was owned by the Rákóczi family. The residents of the town took an active part in the revolution and war of independence against Habsburg rule led by Francis II Rákóczi between 1703 and 1711.

Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00Adult: HUF 4000; senior, student: HUF 2000

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Hungarian Conquest Visitor Center

Honfoglalás Kori Látogatóközpont

Archaeological park. Here was a Hungarian Conquest era cemetery.

Tue–Fri 10:00–16:00, Sat Sun 10:00–18:00Adult: HUF 800; senior, student: HUF 500

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Our Lady Roman Catholic Church

Nagyboldogasszony római katolikus templom

Built in 1332 in Gothic style, rebuilt in the 19th century in Baroque style.

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Roman Catholic Church Collection

Római Katolikus Egyházi Gyűjtemény

Church museum, lapidary, pilgrimage site, library. religious archive, performance venue. The house was built in 1917 on the place of a Jesuit school. Before the Jesuit school here stood the mansion of the queens of the Árpád dynasty and in which Saint Elizabeth was born in 1207.

May–Sep: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat 10:00–14:00; Oct–Apr: Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00Adult: HUF 600; senior, student: HUF 400

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Rusyn Heritage Museum

Ruszin Tájház

The museum shows the folk architecture and traditional housing culture. The building dates from the 19th century.

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Scientific Collections of Sárospatak Reformed College

Sárospataki Református Kollégium Tudományos Gyűjteményei

The Reformation began spreading into Hungary from this area. The first Protestant college, one of the most important colleges of Hungary at the time, was founded in Sárospatak in 1531. In 1650 Zsuzsanna Lorántffy, widow of George I Rákóczi prince of Transylvania invited the famous Czech educator Jan Comenius to Sárospatak. Comenius lived there until 1654, as a professor of the college, and he wrote some of his most important works there.

Apr–Oct: Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00, Sun 09:00–13:00; Nov–Mar: Mon–Thu 09:00–16:00, Fri 09:00–14:00Adult: HUF 600; senior, student: HUF 400

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