Baron Miklós Wesselényi de Hadad was a Hungarian statesman, leader of the upper house of the Diet, member of the Board of Academy of Sciences, hero of the 1838 Pest flood.
A prominent and wealthy Hungarian aristocrat, son of Baron Miklós Wesselényi and Ilona Cserei, he was born at Zsibó, and was educated at his father's castle by Mózes Pataky in a liberal and patriotic direction.
He inherited his father's physical strength, and he further trained himself in different sports, such as horse-riding and swimming. He was a celebrity in his age for his sportsman's accomplishments.
Wesselényi in the painting of Miklós Barabás (1836)
Wesselényi Monument, built 1902 in Zalău by János Fadrusz
Jibou is a town in Sălaj County, Transylvania, Romania. In 2021 it had a population of 9,677. Jibou includes the town proper and other four villages: Rona, Cuceu (Kucsó), Husia (Hosszúújfalu), and Var (Szamosőrmező).
The main greenhouses of Jibou Botanical Garden
Jibou during the battle of 1705
The evolution of Jibou was closely linked to the name of Hungarian statesman Miklós Wesselényi.
Jibou in 1927