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Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén not only has a magical natural envi- tles of Munkács, Sárospatak, and Regéc, then moved to their
ronment, a unique cultural past and many historical events, castle in Munkács in 1680; Rákóczi never lost his love for that

but many public figures, statesmen, scientists, and world- castle until his death. The Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County
famous sports people were born in this wonderful region. Library and the Szikszó Hospital also bear his name, while
Some of the people we are proud of: the county government established the Rákóczi Necklace
One of the most important fi gures of Hungarian history, Award as a symbol of respect for the prince.
Lajos Kossuth, was born in Monok in 1802. He was elected Ferenc Kazinczy was born in Érsemjén (now Șimian in Ro-

an honorary citizen by many towns and villages after he had mania) in 1759. Kazinczy is known as the leading fi gure in

lost his Hungarian citizenship. His fi rst full-figure statue was the history of literature and the renewal of the Hungarian
inaugurated on the Erzsébet Square in Miskolc in 1898. Ac- language. For the 250th anniversary of its birth, the Central
cording to oral traditions, Kossuth was not born in Monok, Bank of Hungary issued gold and silver commemorative
but in Olaszliszka, while his father and his pregnant mother coins. Széphalom owes its fame to him, because he started

were on their way home from an officers’ meeting in Sátoral- building his house there in 1794. On the 100th anniversary of
jaújhely. There is a Kossuth memorial house in Olaszliszka. his birth, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences purchased the

Francis Rákóczi II was born in Borsi (now Borša in Slovakia) garden of his mansion in Széphalom. In 1873, the Kazinczy

in Zemplén County in 1676. The family first lived in the cas- Memorial Hall, designed by Miklós Ybl, was opened.

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