Sárospatak - Kádár Kata utca

The tree-lined Kádár Kata utca was once the main axis of the walled town joining the castle with the parish church. After leaving the castle the visitor should stop at the Trinity monastery on the left hand side of the road. A hotel (Borostyán) now stands behind its historic walls, which still retains much of the atmosphere of the monastery with its basic furnishings.

As well as the historical buildings there are interesting examples of modern Hungarian architecture to be seen in this provincial town, such as the residential and commercial center in the Rákóczi utca. This unconventional building, composed of individual cubes, with its unusual sloping windows and hood-like roofs, looks like a collection of goblins - a welcome contrast to the miserable prefabricated buildings left by socialism which fill in the gaps between historic buildings in many of Hungary's towns. The architect Ervin Nagy is a pupil of Imre Makovecz, who designed the neighboring cultural center (Muvelodési köspont) in the Eötvös utca. Makovecz belongs to the founders of a new "school of architecture" in Hungary for whom, with all their different representatives, the main concern is the human aspect of building and living. This is characterized in their preference for natural materials and organic shapes, which are partly reminiscent of anthroposophic architecture, and blend in with the surroundings. Traditional Hungarian styles and types of buildings which have long been forgotten provide the inspiration for these architects.