Żywiec Lake

#103 among destinations in Poland

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Żywiec Lake is a reservoir on the Soła river in southern Poland, near the town of Żywiec. It was created in 1966, when several villages in the area, such as Zarzecze, Tresna, Zadziel and Old Żywiec were flooded following the construction of a dam. The lake has the area of around 10 square kilometres, and the earth-filled dam is 39 metres high and 310 metres long. The maximum depth of the lake is 26.8 metres, and the average depth is 8.6 metres. Near the dam there is a hydro-electric power plant with the capacity of 21 megawatts. Żywiec Lake is used mostly for tourist purposes, to regulate the flow of water, and to protect the area from flooding. ()

Local name: Jezioro Żywieckie Area: 10 km²Maximum depth: 27 mElevation: 337 m a.s.l.Coordinates: 49°43'8"N, 19°12'4"E

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Żywiec Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Żar Mountain, Old Castle in Żywiec, Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Żywiec Brewery.

7.8 kmN
Natural attraction, Mountain, Ski area
Żar Mountain
124 min walk • Żar Mountain, located in the southern part of Poland, is a notable peak in the Little Beskids range, renowned for its unique blend of natural beauty and technological innovation. Standing at an elevation of 761 meters, Żar Mountain is not only a destination for...
3.4 kmS
Forts and castles
Old Castle in Żywiec, Żywiec
55 min walk • Old Castle in Żywiec is a castle located in Żywiec, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
3.4 kmS
Church
Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Żywiec
55 min walk • The Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called Żywiec Cathedral, is the main Catholic religious building in the city of Żywiec, Poland, and the co-cathedral of the Diocese of Bielsko–Żywiec.
6.6 kmS
Brewery, Nightlife, Specialty museum
Żywiec Brewery, Żywiec
105 min walk • Żywiec Brewery is one of the largest breweries and beer producers in Poland. Founded in 1856 in the town of Żywiec, the brewery manufactures pale lager with a 5.6% alcohol volume. Grupa Żywiec S.A. consists of five main breweries: Żywiec Brewery, Elbrewery, Leżajsk, Warka Brewery and Browar Namysłów.
3.8 kmS
Park
Park Zamkowy, Żywiec
61 min walk • Castle Park - park, former castle garden established in 1712 in Zywiec, entered as part of the castle complex in the register of immovable monuments of the Silesian province.
10 kmNE
Park
Little Beskids Landscape Park
167 min walk • Little Beskids Landscape Park is a protected area in southern Poland, established in 1998, covering an area of 257.7 square kilometres. It lies within the Little Beskids mountain range. Its highest peak is Czupel, at 933 metres. The Park is shared between two voivodeships: Silesian and Lesser Poland.
6.2 kmNW
Natural feature
Little Beskids, Żywiec
98 min walk • The Little Beskids is one of the Beskids mountain ranges in the Western Beskids ranges of the Outer Western Carpathians in southeastern Poland. Within the range is the protected area known as Little Beskids Landscape Park. Its highest mountain is Czupel, 933 m above sea level.
2.5 kmS
Church
Kościół pw. Świętego Marka w Żywcu, Żywiec
41 min walk • St. Mark's Church - a church located in Zywiec, in the Śródmieście district, in the parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
3.5 kmS
Church
Kościół pw. Przemienienia Pańskiego, Żywiec
55 min walk • Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord - a church located in Zywiec on the grounds of the Transfiguration of the Lord cemetery in the Śródmieście district.
3.3 kmS
Church
Kościół pw. Świętego Krzyża, Żywiec
53 min walk • Holy Cross Church - a Gothic church in Zywiec, located in the downtown district, in the part of town called Rudza. It is a branch church of the Parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zywiec.
9.7 kmSW
Monuments and statues, Sacred and religious sites
Golgotha of the Beskids
154 min walk • The Golgotha of the Beskids is a Way of the Cross on the Matyska hill in the Radziechowy village, near Żywiec, in the Silesian Beskids of south Poland.