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Morskie Oko is one of the most popular destinations in the Tatras, often receiving over 50,000 visitors during the vacation season. It is reached by foot in about two hours from the nearest road that allows motorized access. Many other tourists opt to take the journey by horse-drawn cart, a large
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in the mid-nineteenth century; the first shelter was built there in 1836 but burned down in 1865. A second shelter, built in 1874, burned down in 1898. In 1902, a road from
Zakopane was completed and named the Oswald Balzer Road. Since 1933 following the
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danger zone, and the area can remain cold and rainy even in summer. In the advent of its popularity, visitors have been forbidden from swimming in the lake or feeding the trout.
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In the past, Morskie Oko was called "Rybie
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over property rights to the lake and adjoining area (the so-called "Morskie Oko dispute"). The Court of
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that closes the lake from the north. The hut is situated 1,405 meters above sea level and belongs to the oldest Tatra
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ruled in favour of the Polish side. A powerful backer of the Polish cause was Count
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