According to documents the village exist as early as the 13th century and even the earliest papers refer to it as a market-town.
In 1770 Ferenc Rákóczi II bought the village. The Prince himself often visited Mád, especially at the time of harvest. That time the village was considered to be a famous wine-producing area. During the Napoleonic Wars the forces of Tokaj-Hegyalja gathered near Mád.

The Baroque Synagogue of the village was built in 1795. There is only one Synagogue in Europe that is similar in style to the one in Mád. During the recontruction Baroque and Late Baroque elements were mixed, which made the Synagogue of Mád so unique and of the most beautiful Synagogues in Hungary.

Because of the grape-growing and wine-producing traditions dating back to centuries, Mád is a prominent wine-growing place of Tokaj-Hegyalja. The houses of the Main Street show the elements of the folk-style of the Felvidék (Upper Hungary). The arched doors made of stone can be seen in their original condition. The houses and
 with extended wine-cellars under them show the former wealth.

 

Sights:

- Synagogue (Europa Nostra Award)
- Malonyay House
- Rákóczi-Aspremont House
- Roman Catholic Church
- Calvinist Church

 

The Mád Synagogue

This late XVIII-century synagogue was built in a Zopf-style and is without equal in the whole of Central Europe. Alongside this splendid architectural feature is Hegyalja's largest Jewish cementery.

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