# Monastery Gate, Poland: what it is and when to go > Monastery Gate is a gate in Torun (Brama Klasztorna) in Poland (Toruń). Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 21. It has articles in 9 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/puerta-del-monasterio/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Gate in Torun · History - **Local name:** Brama Klasztorna - **Where:** Poland · Pod Krzywą Wieżą 2a, 87-100, Toruń - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** WMI Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 151 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [torun.pl](http://www.torun.pl/pl/turystyka/zwiedzanie-miasta/zabytki/bramy-i-baszty/brama-klasztorna#_=_) - **Coordinates:** 53.00828, 18.60361 ## What it is and where Monastery Gate is a gate in Torun (Brama Klasztorna) in Poland (Toruń). It has articles in 9 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Poland: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Nazwa "Brama Klasztorna" wzięła się z obecnie nieistniejącego klasztoru sióstr Benedyktynek "za murami". It is in [Toruń](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/torun/), where this site lists 53 more places to see, 833 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.00828, 18.60361; the nearest main airport is Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki), 151 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=53.00828%2C18.603609) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.00828%2C18.603609) 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 Monastery Gate is **May to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 51 | | February | Possible | 9 h 34 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Possible | 13 h 42 | | May | Best time | 15 h 35 | | June | Best time | 16 h 39 | | July | Best time | 16 h 12 | | August | Best time | 14 h 32 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Best time | 10 h 16 | | November | Possible | 8 h 21 | | December | Best time | 7 h 21 | In June there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 21. 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 - [Czarna Róża](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/czarna-roza/): History · 75 m - [Leaning Tower of Toruń](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/krzywa-wieza/): Medieval tower in Toruń, Poland · 103 m - [Copernicus House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/casa-de-nicolas-copernico/): House in Toruń, Poland · 116 m - [Toruń Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/cathedral-church-of-ss-john-the-baptist-and-john-the-evangel/): Toruń · 219 m - [Old Town Hall, Toruń](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/antiguo-ayuntamiento/): Medieval seat of the municipal authorities of Toruń · 255 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 Monastery Gate? It is a gate in Torun (Brama Klasztorna in the local language) in Poland. It has articles in 9 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 Monastery Gate? May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 39 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 21. ### How do you get to Monastery Gate? The nearest main airport is Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI), 151 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.00828%2C18.603609) 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 [Czarna Róża](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/czarna-roza/), [Leaning Tower of Toruń](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/krzywa-wieza/), [Copernicus House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/casa-de-nicolas-copernico/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/100426398), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9178751), CC0. More about Monastery Gate on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery_Gate). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).