Hévíz lake bath house could re-open soon

The lake bath house in Hévíz, home to Europe’s largest biologically active thermal lake, could reopen with the support of HUF 381m in central government funding, Bálint Nagy, the MP for the region and a state secretary at the Construction and Transportation Ministry, told MTI.

Nagy noted that the bath house had been closed in March after experts identified damage, caused by gases from the lake, to the columns that support the structure. The government funding will cover the work necessary to reopen the bath house in the short term, he said.

A development plan for the longer term will be drafted by the end of September, he added. The closure only affects the bath house on the lake. The other structures around the lake continue to operate and visitors are welcome. The lake in Hévíz attracts around 1 million visitors a year, from all around the world.

At a press conference in Hévíz on Wednesday, Nagy said a temporary lake bath house would be built, hopefully by year-end. Fielding questions, he estimated the long-term development of the Heviz bath, along with the upgrade of infrastructure around the lake, including a hospital, would cost tens of billions of forints.

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