Waterlilly Manhole Cover in Hévíz
When looking under your feet, you may find several of these aesthetic manhole covers while walking Rákoczi street in downtown of small hungarian city Hévíz.
Manhole cover is in typical circular shape with waterlilly flower - the symbol of the town - pictured above the Hévíz name and year 2010.
The town is located near Lake Hévíz, the world’s second-largest thermal lake, but biologically the biggest active natural lake.
Its temperature is affected by the combination of hot and cold spring waters, coming from 38 meters underground.
The surface of this lake is largely covered by waterlilly.
The lake's healing properties have been well known for centuries people lived here even at the end of the Stone Age. The foundation of bath culture was laid by the Romans in the 2nd century.
The city and the bath began developing significantly in the 18th century, related to the Festetics family, who started scientific research about using the water for healing.
The city provides facilities for visitors seeking to use the medicinal waters of the lake, including entertainment, hotels, parks, and sports.
sources: wikipedia.org, own visit and pictures