# Monument to Victims of the Wola Massacre, Poland: what it is and when to go > Monument to Victims of the Wola Massacre is a monument in Warsaw commemorating the Wola massacre's victims in 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 5 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/pomnik-ofiar-rzezi-woli/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monument in Warsaw commemorating the Wola massacre's victims · History - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** WAW Warsaw, 8.2 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 52.23869, 20.98352 ## What it is and where Monument to Victims of the Wola Massacre is a monument in Warsaw commemorating the Wola massacre's victims in Poland. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Memorial to the roughly 50,000 civilians of Warsaw's Wola district murdered by German forces during the first days of the Warsaw Uprising, August 1944. It is in [Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/varsovia/), where this site lists 167 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.23869, 20.98352; the nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW, Warsaw), 8.2 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=52.23869%2C20.983516) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.23869%2C20.983516) 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 Victims of the Wola Massacre 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 - [Warsaw Rising Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museo-del-alzamiento-de-varsovia/): Polish museum about the Warsaw Uprising · 735 m - [Pawiak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-wiezienia-pawiak/): Prison built in 1835 in Warsaw, Poland · 997 m - [Electio Viritim Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/electio-viritim/): Monument in Warsaw, Poland · 1.2 km - [Nożyk Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nozyk-synagogue/): Synagogue in Warsaw, Poland · 1.2 km - [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 · 1.4 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 Monument to Victims of the Wola Massacre? It is a monument in Warsaw commemorating the Wola massacre's victims in Poland. It has articles in 5 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 Victims of the Wola Massacre? 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 Victims of the Wola Massacre? The nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), 8.2 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.23869%2C20.983516) 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 [Warsaw Rising Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/museo-del-alzamiento-de-varsovia/), [Pawiak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-wiezienia-pawiak/), [Electio Viritim Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/electio-viritim/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1460836393), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15896469), CC0. More about Monument to Victims of the Wola Massacre on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_Victims_of_the_Wola_Massacre). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).