# Skull Chapel, Poland: what it is and when to go > Skull Chapel is an ossuary chapel in Kudowa, Poland (Kudowa-Zdrój). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 48. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: 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/polonia/kaplica-czaszek/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ossuary chapel in Kudowa, Poland · Temples - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** WRO Wrocław, 85 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 50.45153, 16.24194 ## What it is and where Skull Chapel is an ossuary chapel in Kudowa, Poland (Kudowa-Zdrój). It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kudowa-Zdrój](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kudowa-zdroj/), where this site lists 64 more places to see, 848 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.45153, 16.24194; the nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO, Wrocław), 85 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.451534%2C16.24194) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.451534%2C16.24194) It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/espiritual/) places in Poland. 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 Skull Chapel is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 15 | | February | Possible | 9 h 47 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Possible | 13 h 33 | | May | Best time | 15 h 15 | | June | Best time | 16 h 12 | | July | Best time | 15 h 48 | | August | Best time | 14 h 18 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 25 | | November | Possible | 8 h 41 | | December | Best time | 7 h 48 | In June there are 16 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 48. 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 Poland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Poland To enter Poland there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Poland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Złoty (PLN); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 997 police · 999 ambulance. 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 - [Aquapark - Wodny Świat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/aquapark-wodny-swiat/): With kids · 973 m - [Capitalna Zabawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/capitalna-zabawa/): With kids · 1.1 km - [Pstrążna - Pstrążna-las](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pstrazna-pstrazna-las/): Hiking · 2.6 km - [Szosa Stu Zakrętów - Błędne Skały](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szosa-stu-zakretow-bledne-skaly/): Hiking · 2.9 km - [Schronisko Górskie KALWINKA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/schronisko-gorskie-kalwinka/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). ## More in Poland: Temples - [Wawel Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/catedral-de-san-wenceslao-y-san-estanislao/): cathedral in Kraków, Poland - [Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kraków](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/iglesia-de-santa-maria/): church (Kraków, Poland) - [Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/bazylika-najswietszej-maryi-panny-lichenskiej/): Church - [St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/catedral-de-san-juan/): Cathedral - [St. Mary's Church, Gdańsk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/basilica-de-nuestra-senora/): church building in Gdańsk, Poland - [Poznań Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/bazylika-archikatedralna-swietych-apostolow-piotra-i-pawla/): Polish cathedral Every Poland place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/espiritual/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Skull Chapel? It is an ossuary chapel in Kudowa, Poland. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Skull Chapel? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 12 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 48. ### How do you get to Skull Chapel? The nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO), 85 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.451534%2C16.24194) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Poland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Poland 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 [Aquapark - Wodny Świat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/aquapark-wodny-swiat/), [Capitalna Zabawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/capitalna-zabawa/), [Pstrążna - Pstrążna-las](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pstrazna-pstrazna-las/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/292939943), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2879740), CC0. More about Skull Chapel on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaplica_Czaszek_w_Kudowie-Zdroju). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).