morskie oko - eye of the sea

Morskie Oko- Eye of The Sea

What is it?This is the largest and fourth deepest lake in the Tatra Mountains. It is located deep within the Tatra National Park, in the Rybi Potok Valley. Morskie Oko has been recognized by the journalists of The Wall Street Journal as one of the five most beautiful lakes in the World.

The history of Morskie OkoThe earliest documents in which Morskie Oko is mentioned date back to 1575. In 1637, the Polish king Władysław IV granted Władyslaw Nowobilski the right to use the pastures adjoining the area. In 1824, during Partitions of Poland, Morskie Oko became private property for the time being, when Zakopane estate, including Dolina Rybiego Potoku, were purchased from the Austrian authorities by Emanuel Homolacs. Since 1933 following the return of sovereignty, the lake has been owned by the Polish state.

Lake descriptionThe name "Morskie Oko" translates to "Eye of the

Sea„ this is derived from an old legend, according to which the lake was connected to the sea via an underground passage

It is a lake of glacial originMorskie Oko has an area of 34.93 ha, length 862 m,

width of 568 m, and the deepest point reaches 50,8 mWater has a green color but in reality it’s very cleanMorskie Oko, also called the Fish Lake or the Fish

Pond, as one of the few naturally stocked lakes in the Tatra Mountains. It is one of the few lakes in the where there are trout in a natural way

Morskie Oko in Summer

Morskie Oko in winter