Cave
Lóczy-barlang
Lóczy-barlang is one of Hungary’s *fokozottan védett* caves and, alongside its archaeological protection, it is also one of the country’s caves prepared for tourism and viewable by anyone. The name preserves the memory of Lóczy Lajos, a figure connected with organized cave research, who died and was buried at Balatonarács. On 7 July 1930, the Balatoni Szövetség gave the cave the name “Lóczy-barlang,” following a proposal by Kadić Ottokár. Geologically, the cave was formed in the Pleistocene by warm waters pushing up at the boundary of Middle Triassic limestone and marl; its lower parts developed only in marl. …
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