an Austrian Jesuit missionary and astronomer in China Ilona Zrínyi (1643, Ozalj – 1703, Izmit) a noblewoman and heroine. Francis II Rákóczi (1676 – 1735) a Hungarian nobleman and leader of Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703–11). 18th C. András Fáy (1786 – 1864) an Hungarian author, lawyer, politician and businessman. Ján Chalupka (1791-1871) a Slovak dramatist, playwright, publicist and Evangelical pastor. 19th C. Lajos Kossuth (1802 – 1894) an Hungarian nobleman, lawyer, journalist, politician and statesman. János Erdélyi (1814 in Nagykapos – 1868 in Sárospatak) an Hungarian poet, critic, author, philosopher and ethnographist. Frigyes Ákos Hazslinszky (1818 – Eperjes, 1896) a Hungarian mycologist and botanist. Mihály Tompa (1819 – 1868), an Hungarian lyric poet, Calvinist minister and scientist. Miklós Izsó (1831, Izsófalva, Hungary - 1875, Budapest) an Hungarian sculptor 20th C. Ferenc Berényi (Dévaványa, 1927 – Budapest, 2004) a Hungarian painter. Imre Makovecz (1935 in Budapest – 2011 in Budapest) an Hungarian architect Trivia The ceiling of one of the small rooms of the castle is decorated by frescoes of roses. The participants of the Wesselényi conspiracy held their secret meetings in this room. In Latin the term sub rosa means both "under the rose" and "in secret". Because of its cultural significance, Sárospatak is sometimes referred as "Athens of the Bodrog". One of its secondary schools (Árpád vezér grammar school) was designed by Imre Makovecz. Twin towns – sister cities Sárospatak is twinned with: Bardejov, Slovakia Collegno, Italy Eisenach, Germany Izvoru Crișului, Romania Jindřichův Hradec, Czech Republic Krosno, Poland Soest, Germany Tekirdağ, Turkey References External links in Hungarian Accommodation in Sárospatak The jewish community in Sárospatak On JewishGen website. Archaeological sites in Sárospatak Populated places in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County