The Fényes springs
The
man of the 20th century's end has realized that nature"s values are more
vulnerable than those of architecture, history or literature.
The land where the bath and campsite called Fényes can be found used to
be marshy for thousands of years. In the summer of 1747, Sámuel Mikovinyi,
a great surveyor of his age at Maria Theresia's order drained the marshes.
However, the original state of the Fényes springs and their neighbourhood
had been preserved - thanks to the abundantly spoutcoal mines. In spite
of the devastation caused by the industry, this land still has significant
environmental values: there are 300 different species of plants living
on the meadows between the springs, some of them are real curiosities.
the nomads of the 20th century can set up their tents on that land, they
can bathe in the pools - there is only one thing they are not allowed to
do: ruining the environment.
