# Majdanek Mausoleum, Poland: what it is and when to go > Majdanek Mausoleum is a visitor attraction (Mauzoleum Majdanek) in Poland (Lublin). Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. 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/mausoleum-majdanek/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · History - **Local name:** Mauzoleum Majdanek - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** WAW Warsaw, 154 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 51.21637, 22.59596 ## What it is and where Majdanek Mausoleum is a visitor attraction (Mauzoleum Majdanek) in Poland (Lublin). It is in [Lublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/lublin/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 4.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.21637, 22.59596; the nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW, Warsaw), 154 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=51.216371%2C22.59596) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.216371%2C22.59596) 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 Majdanek Mausoleum is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 08 | | February | Possible | 9 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Possible | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 20 | | June | Best time | 16 h 19 | | July | Best time | 15 h 55 | | August | Best time | 14 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 35 | | December | Best time | 7 h 40 | In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. 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 - [Majdanek concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-majdanek/): Nazi concentration and extermination camp near Lublin in eastern Poland · 646 m - [Monument to Struggle and Martyrdom in Lublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/monument-to-struggle-and-martymdom-gate-monument/): Monument in Lublin, Poland · 1.2 km - [Majdanek State Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/majdanek-state-museum/): Museum in Lublin, Poland · 1.2 km - [St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Lublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/archikatedra-swietego-jana-chrzciciela-i-swietego-jana-ewang/): Poland, Lublin, 10 Królewska Street; Archcathedral of St. John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist · 3.9 km - [Trinitarian Tower in Lublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wieza-trynitarska/): Poland, Lublin, Jezuicka Street - Cathedral Square; Trinity Tower · 3.9 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 Majdanek Mausoleum? It is a visitor attraction (Mauzoleum Majdanek in the local language) in Poland. ### When is the best time to visit Majdanek Mausoleum? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. ### How do you get to Majdanek Mausoleum? The nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), 154 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.216371%2C22.59596) 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 [Majdanek concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/german-nazi-concentration-and-extermination-camp-majdanek/), [Monument to Struggle and Martyrdom in Lublin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/monument-to-struggle-and-martymdom-gate-monument/), [Majdanek State Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/majdanek-state-museum/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/294434889), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).