# Leuchtenštejn, Poland: what it is and when to go

> Leuchtenštejn is a site with ruins in Poland (Prudnik). Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. It has articles in 3 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/leuchtenstein/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ruins · History
- **Where:** Poland
- **Best time:** May to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** WRO Wrocław, 101 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 50.26252, 17.42036

## What it is and where

Leuchtenštejn is a site with ruins in Poland (Prudnik). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Prudnik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/prudnik/), where this site lists 41 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.26252, 17.42036; the nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO, Wrocław), 101 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=50.26252%2C17.420357)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.26252%2C17.420357)

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

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 17 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 48 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 32 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 10 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 46 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 17 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 26 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 43 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 50 |

In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. 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

- [[Z] Třemešná - Biskupská kupa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/z-tremesna-biskupska-kupa/): Hiking · 303 m
- [Górski Dom Turysty „Pod Biskupią Kopą”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/gorski-dom-turysty-pod-biskupia-kopa/): Mountains · Hiking · 787 m
- [Biskupia Kopa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/biskupska-kupa/): Mountain in Poland · 873 m
- [Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kostel-nanebevzeti-panny-marie/): Church in Jeseník District of Olomouc region · 1.6 km
- [[M] Zlaté Hory - Dětřichov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/m-zlate-hory-detrichov/): Hiking · 1.6 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 Leuchtenštejn?

It is a site with ruins in Poland. It has articles in 3 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 Leuchtenštejn?

May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50.

### How do you get to Leuchtenštejn?

The nearest main airport is Copernicus Wrocław Airport (WRO), 101 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.26252%2C17.420357) 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 [[Z] Třemešná - Biskupská kupa](/paises/europa/polonia/z-tremesna-biskupska-kupa/), [Górski Dom Turysty „Pod Biskupią Kopą”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/gorski-dom-turysty-pod-biskupia-kopa/), [Biskupia Kopa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/biskupska-kupa/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/991934407), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11755324), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).