Morskie Oko

E68467

Morskie Oko is a famous glacial lake in the Tatra Mountains of southern Poland, renowned for its scenic alpine setting and popularity as a hiking destination.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial lake
natural lake
access hiking trail from Palenica Białczańska
horse-drawn carriages (seasonal, to Włosienica)
paved road used as hiking route
basinCountry Poland
connectedTo Czarny Staw pod Rysami
Rysy hiking route
country Poland
elevation 1395 m
approximately 1395 meters above sea level
hasBuilding mountain hut Schronisko PTTK Morskie Oko
hasFeature alpine scenery
clear greenish water
forested lower slopes
rocky shores
steep granite peaks surrounding the lake
inflow mountain streams
length about 862 m
locatedIn Lesser Poland Voivodeship NERFINISHED
Tatra Mountains
Tatra National Park
southern Poland
locatedInProtectedArea Tatra National Park
locatedInValley Rybi Potok Valley
maximumDepth about 50.8 m
mountainRange High Tatras
nameLanguage Polish
nameMeaning Sea Eye
nearBorderWith Slovakia
nearestTown Zakopane
notableFor mountain hiking routes starting at the lake
reflections of surrounding peaks in the water
scenic alpine setting
year-round tourism
outflow Rybi Potok
partOf Tatra lake system
protectedStatus strict nature protection area
surfaceArea about 0.3493 km²
about 34.93 hectares
touristAttraction major tourist attraction in Poland
one of the most visited sites in the Tatra Mountains
popular hiking destination
type post-glacial lake
usedFor hiking
nature photography
sightseeing
waterType freshwater
width about 566 m

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tatra Mountains
contains
Tatra National Park
containsFeature
Rysy
touristRouteFrom

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