# Holy Cross Church, Poland: what it is and when to go

> Holy Cross Church is a church in Pietrowice Wielkie, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (Radoszowy). Interests: History and Temples. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/kosciol-pw-sw-krzyza/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Church in Pietrowice Wielkie, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland · History, Temples
- **Where:** Poland · Księdza Norberta Bończyka 51, 47-480, Pietrowice Wielkie
- **Best time:** May to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** KRK Balice, 123 km as the crow flies
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** 50.07202, 18.06431

## What it is and where

Holy Cross Church is a church in Pietrowice Wielkie, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (Radoszowy). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Radoszowy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/radoszowy/), where this site lists 29 more places to see, 15 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.07202, 18.06431; the nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, Balice), 123 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=50.072016%2C18.064306)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.072016%2C18.064306)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/) and [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 Holy Cross Church is **May to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 18 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 31 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 08 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 45 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 44 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 52 |

In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | May to October and December | January to April and November |
| Temples | May to October and December | January to April and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Holy Cross Church has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

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

- [Saints Vitus, Modest and Crescentia church in Pietrowice Wielkie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-swietych-wita-modesta-i-krescencji/): Temples · 2.3 km
- [Memorial Tank T34-85](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/tank-pamatnik-osvobozeni-1945/): Memorial in Sudice, Czech Republic · 4.3 km
- [Kościół parafialny pw. św. Tomasza Apostoła](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-parafialny-pw-sw-tomasza-apostola/): Church building in Kietrz, Poland · 4.6 km
- [Saint Barbara chapel in Pietraszyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kaplica-sw-barbary/): Chapel in Pietraszyn, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland · 4.7 km
- [Schloss Katscher](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ruiny-zamku-w-kietrzu/): History · 4.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## More in Poland: History

- [Auschwitz concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-auschwitz-i/): German network of concentration and extermination camps in occupied Poland during World War II
- [Treblinka extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/treblinka-ii-extermination-camp/): Nazi extermination camp in eastern occupied Poland
- [Malbork Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/castillo-de-malbork/): castle built in Prussia (now Poland) by the Teutonic Knights
- [Jelenia Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/baszta-wojanowska/)
- [Sobibor extermination camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nazi-german-extermination-camp-sobibor/): Nazi extermination camp in south-eastern Poland
- [Wieliczka Salt Mine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mina-de-sal-de-wieliczka/): salt mine (Wieliczka, Poland)

Every Poland place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Holy Cross Church?

It is a church in Pietrowice Wielkie, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Holy Cross Church?

May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 08 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52.

### How do you get to Holy Cross Church?

The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 123 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.072016%2C18.064306) 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 [Saints Vitus, Modest and Crescentia church in Pietrowice Wielkie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-swietych-wita-modesta-i-krescencji/), [Memorial Tank T34-85](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/tank-pamatnik-osvobozeni-1945/), [Kościół parafialny pw. św. Tomasza Apostoła](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-parafialny-pw-sw-tomasza-apostola/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/108023887), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30066433), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

