# Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East, Poland: what it is and when to go > Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East is a monument by Maksymilian Biskupski (Warsaw, Poland). Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. It has articles in 6 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/poleglym-i-pomordowanym-na-wschodzie/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monument by Maksymilian Biskupski (Warsaw, Poland) · History - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** WAW Warsaw, 10 km as the crow flies - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 52.25375, 20.99882 ## What it is and where Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East is a monument by Maksymilian Biskupski (Warsaw, Poland). It has articles in 6 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/varsovia/), where this site lists 167 more places to see, 212 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.25375, 20.99882; the nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW, Warsaw), 10 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=52.253754%2C20.998818) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.253754%2C20.998818) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 59 | | February | Possible | 9 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Possible | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 28 | | June | Best time | 16 h 30 | | July | Best time | 16 h 05 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Best time | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 27 | | December | Best time | 7 h 29 | In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. 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 - [Traugutta Fort rotunda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fort-traugutta/): Part of Warsaw Fortress · 397 m - [Monument to the Ghetto Heroes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pomnik-bohaterow-getta/): History · 545 m - [POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/polin-museum-of-the-history-of-polish-jews/): Museum founded in 2005 in Warsaw · 624 m - [Warsaw Barbican](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/warsaw-barbican/): History · 851 m - [The Little Insurrectionist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/statue-of-the-little-insurgent/): Statue by Jerzy Jarnuszkiewicz in Warsaw, Poland · 889 m 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 Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East? It is a monument by Maksymilian Biskupski (Warsaw, Poland). It has articles in 6 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 Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 29. ### How do you get to Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East? The nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), 10 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.253754%2C20.998818) 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 [Traugutta Fort rotunda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fort-traugutta/), [Monument to the Ghetto Heroes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/pomnik-bohaterow-getta/), [POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/polin-museum-of-the-history-of-polish-jews/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/244832050), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11823409), CC0. More about Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Fallen_and_Murdered_in_the_East). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).