# St Michael Chapel, Slovakia: what it is and when to go > St Michael Chapel is a church (Kaplnka sv. Michala) in Slovakia (Košice). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. It has articles in 11 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovakia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/saint-michael-chapel/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Church · Temples - **Local name:** Kaplnka sv. Michala - **Where:** Slovakia · Hlavné námestie 2/3, 04001, Košice - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** KSC Košice, 6.5 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 48.71992, 21.25841 ## What it is and where St Michael Chapel is a church (Kaplnka sv. Michala) in Slovakia (Košice). It has articles in 11 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovakia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kosice/), where this site lists 73 more places to see, 1.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.71992, 21.25841; the nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC, Košice), 6.5 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovakia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.719915%2C21.258407) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.719915%2C21.258407) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/espiritual/) places in Slovakia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit St Michael Chapel is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 30 | | February | Possible | 9 h 55 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 27 | | May | Best time | 15 h 02 | | June | Best time | 15 h 55 | | July | Best time | 15 h 33 | | August | Best time | 14 h 10 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 31 | | November | Possible | 8 h 54 | | December | Possible | 8 h 05 | In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Slovakia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Slovakia To enter Slovakia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovakia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance · 18 300 mountain rescue. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Cathedral of St. Elizabeth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/saint-elisabeth-cathedral/): Cathedral in Košice, Slovakia · 42 m - [St. Urban Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/st-urban-tower/): Bell tower of the St. Elizabeth Cathedral · 86 m - [Archbishop's Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/arcibiskupsky-palac/): Palace in Košice, Slovakia · 90 m - [Archaeological Museum in Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/archeologicke-muzeum/): Museum in Košice, Slovakia · 141 m - [Urban Fortification of Košice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/town-gate/): Urban fortification of Košice · 156 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). ## More in Slovakia: Temples - [St Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/catedral-de-san-martin/): Cathedral - [Blue Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/church-of-st-elisabeth/): Roman Catholic church in Bratislava, Slovakia - [Basilica of St Giles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/basilica-of-st-giles/): Catholic church in Bardejov, Slovakia - [St. Emmeram's Cathedral, Nitra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/bazilika-sv-emerama/): Cathedral - [Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch, Kopčany](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/church-of-saint-margaret-of-antioch/): Roman Catholic church from the period of Great Moravia and a national cultural monument near the village of Kopčany, Skalica district, Slovakia - [Dražovce church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/kostol-sv-michala-archanjela/): Roman Catholic church building in Dražovce, Nitra district, Slovakia Every Slovakia place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is St Michael Chapel? It is a church (Kaplnka sv. Michala in the local language) in Slovakia. It has articles in 11 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovakia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit St Michael Chapel? May to October. In June there are 15 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 05. ### How do you get to St Michael Chapel? The nearest main airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 6.5 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.719915%2C21.258407) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovakia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovakia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Cathedral of St. Elizabeth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/saint-elisabeth-cathedral/), [St. Urban Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/st-urban-tower/), [Archbishop's Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/arcibiskupsky-palac/). The rest is in [the Slovakia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovaquia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/25720528), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q376474), CC0. More about St Michael Chapel on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Michael_Chapel). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).