MurzasichleMurzasichle is a large village of over a thousand inhabitants, and it forms a two-kilometre croissant along one long street. Located 7 km from Zakopane, it offers beautiful views of the Tatra chain while in winter it is popular among skiers taking advantage of the several ski lifts and interesting slopes.
Murzasichle TOURISM
Apart from the neighbouring Tatra Mountains, the most popular attraction of Murzasichle for you to visit is the wooden church, built using traditional local styles and techniques just after World War II. The construction was made at the initiative of the local highlanders, who are very religious people, without asking the Communist authorities for permission as they knew they would probably forbid it. You could also visit Wiktorowki Chapel, which is in the close vicinity of Murzasichle.
GEOGRAPHY
Murzasichle is located at about 100 m above sea level, slightly east of Zakopane. Its location at the foot of Poland’s highest mountains makes the local climate slightly more austere than in the other parts of the country, and in autumn and sometimes in spring you may experience the halny, a type of mountain wind known as a foehn which brings warm temperatures, causes avalanches and makes people feel generally anxious.
HISTORY
The name “Murzasichle” derives from the names of two earlier settlements: Mur and Zasichle. There are many legends explaining the establishment of these two villages, but the most likely one gives the roots as mor (“epidemic”) and Zasichle (“behind the Sichla”). Whatever the source of the name, the village has existed from the 17th century. |
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