# Sigismund's Column, Poland: what it is and when to go > Sigismund's Column is a monument in Warsaw (Kolumna Zygmunta) 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 27 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Poland on this site. 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/sigismund-s-column/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monument in Warsaw · History - **Local name:** Kolumna Zygmunta - **Where:** Poland - **Best time:** May to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** WAW Warsaw, 9.6 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 52.24725, 21.01338 ## What it is and where Sigismund's Column is a monument in Warsaw (Kolumna Zygmunta) in Poland. It has articles in 27 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Poland on this site. It is in [Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/varsovia/), where this site lists 167 more places to see, 1.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.24725, 21.01338; the nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW, Warsaw), 9.6 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=52.247253%2C21.013378) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.247253%2C21.013378) - **Protection:** Protected heritage 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 Sigismund's Column 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 - [Castle Square, Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/castle-square/): Square in Warsaw, Poland · 77 m - [Royal Castle, Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-krolewski/): Castle residency in Warsaw, Poland · 141 m - [St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/catedral-de-san-juan/): Cathedral · 182 m - [Old Town, Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historyczne-centrum-warszawy/): Old town of Warsaw, Poland · 227 m - [Mermaid Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/warsaw-mermaid/): Monument in Warsaw · 294 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 Sigismund's Column? It is a monument in Warsaw (Kolumna Zygmunta in the local language) in Poland. It has articles in 27 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Poland on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Sigismund's Column? 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 Sigismund's Column? The nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), 9.6 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.247253%2C21.013378) 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 [Castle Square, Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/castle-square/), [Royal Castle, Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-krolewski/), [St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/catedral-de-san-juan/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3216643), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q958585), CC0. More about Sigismund's Column on [Wikipedia](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolumna_Zygmunta_III_Wazy). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).