Felsővadász () is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county, Hungary.
Geography Felsővadász village is located in the valley between Kupa and Gadna. The closest towns are Szikszó (18 km), Edelény and Encs (kb. 30 km).
History The name Felsővadász means "upper-hunter," because this location was given to the royal hunters together with Alsóvadász ("lower-hunter"). The first mention was in 1279. The Rákóczi family bought the village in 1517. The Turkish army attacked and burned the castle in 1567. In 1860, a windstorm ruined the wooden Greek Catholic Church, so a new church was erected in 1864.
Notable people The family castle of George II Rákóczi is in this village what appears in the lower part of the coat of arms.
References
External links Street map HUngarian Catolic Lexicon: Felsővadász Szeposzag.hu: Felsővadász webpage about attractions ofFelsővadász