# Things to see in Skarżysko-Kamienna (Poland): 36 places and when to go

> Skarżysko-Kamienna is a town in Poland, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly Nature (13), Hiking (10), Wildlife (9). The best known are Wąchock Abbey, Altana and St Sigismund's Church, Szydlowiec. The best time to come is May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/skarzysko-kamienna/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Poland · 51.1101, 20.8447
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/naturaleza/) (13) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/senderismo/) (10) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/fauna/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/historia/) (8) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/montana/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/espiritual/) (4)
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Also possible:** November to April.
- **Nearest airport:** WAW Warsaw, 118 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Skarżysko-Kamienna

The places in and around Skarżysko-Kamienna, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Wąchock Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zespol-klasztorny-cystersow-w-wachocku/): Abbey · 13 km
- [Altana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/altana/): Summit · 9.7 km
- [St Sigismund's Church, Szydlowiec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-swietego-zygmunta/): Church building in Szydłowiec, Poland · 13 km
- [Sieradowice Landscape Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/sieradowicki-park-krajobrazowy/): Protected area in Poland · 13 km
- [Mausoleum of Polish Rural Martyrology in Michniów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mauzoleum-martyrologii-wsi-polskich/): Mausoleum in Poland · 12 km
- [Museum of Folk Music Instruments in Szydłowiec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/muzeum-ludowych-instrumentow-muzycznych/): Museum in Szydłowiec, Poland · 13 km
- [White Eagle Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/the-white-eagle-museum/): Military museum in Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland · 2.5 km
- [Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn basilica in Skarżysko-Kamienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/bazylika-najswietszej-maryi-panny-ostrobramskiej/): Church building in Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland · 1.7 km
- [ORP Odważny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/orp-odwazny/): Wisla-class torpedo boat · 2.5 km
- [Szydłowiec Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zamek-szydlowieckich-i-radziwillow-w-szydlowcu/): History · 13 km
- [Saint Hyacinth church in Odrowąż](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-swietego-jacka-i-swietej-katarzyny/): Church building in Odrowąż, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland · 14 km
- [Ostre Górki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ostre-gorki/): Summit · 15 km
- [Pałac Schoenberga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/palac-schoenberga/): History · 12 km
- [Rezerwat Ciechostowice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-ciechostowice/): Protected area · 9.2 km
- [Rezerwat Dalejów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-dalejow/): Protected area · 8.8 km
- [Nature reserve Gagaty Sołtykowskie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-gagaty-soltykowskie/): Protected area · 13 km
- [Nature reserve Kamień Michniowski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-kamien-michniowski/): Protected area · 13 km
- [Rezerwat Świnia Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-swinia-gora/): Protected area · 11 km
- [Rezerwat Wykus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-wykus/): Protected area · 14 km
- [Synagogue in Szydłowiec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/synagoga-garbarska-w-szydlowcu/): History · Temples · 13 km
- [The Hill of Three Crosses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/the-hill-of-three-crosses/): Summit · 12 km
- [Żarnowa Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zarnowa-gora/): Summit · 8.8 km
- [Bliżyn - Zagnańsk PKP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/blizyn-zagnansk-pkp/): Hiking · 12 km
- [Browar Kamienna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/browar-kamienna/): Brewery · 2.6 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [kapliczka św. Barbary - Kamień Michniowski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kapliczka-sw-barbary-kamien-michniowski/), [Pięty - Bliżyn PKP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/piety-blizyn-pkp/), [Rejów-Łączna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rejow-laczna/), [Ścieżka Powstańców 1863](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/sciezka-powstancow-1863/), [Starachowice Muzeum - Michniów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/starachowice-muzeum-michniow/), [Starachowice PKP - Łączna PKP](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/starachowice-pkp-laczna-pkp/), [Suchedniów - Dalejów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/suchedniow-dalejow/), [szlak niebieski Berezów - Suchedniów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/szlak-niebieski-berezow-suchedniow/), [Wykus - Skarżysko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/wykus-skarzysko/)
- **With kids**: [Noe Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/noe-park/)
- **Nature**: [Rezerwat archeologiczny „Rydno”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-archeologiczny-rydno/), [Rezerwat Skarbowa Góra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/rezerwat-skarbowa-gora/)

## When to go to Skarżysko-Kamienna

The best time to visit Skarżysko-Kamienna is **May to October**; also possible: November to April. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 09 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 18 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 54 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 36 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 41 |

In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. In May, 36 of the 36 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Skarżysko-Kamienna

The nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW, Warsaw), 118 km as the crow flies. How to get around Poland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.1101%2C20.8447)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1101%2C20.8447)

## Other towns nearby

- [Kielce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kielce/): 55 places · 28 km
- [Nowa Słupia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/nowa-slupia/): 23 places · 32 km
- [Przysucha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/przysucha/): 12 places · 32 km
- [Radom](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/radom/): 19 places · 37 km
- [Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ostrowiec-swietokrzyski/): 24 places · 43 km
- [Opoczno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/opoczno/): 6 places · 49 km

And all of Poland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Skarżysko-Kamienna?

The best known: [Wąchock Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zespol-klasztorny-cystersow-w-wachocku/), [Altana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/altana/), [St Sigismund's Church, Szydlowiec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/kosciol-pw-swietego-zygmunta/), [Sieradowice Landscape Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/sieradowicki-park-krajobrazowy/), [Mausoleum of Polish Rural Martyrology in Michniów](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/mauzoleum-martyrologii-wsi-polskich/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Skarżysko-Kamienna?

May to October; also possible: November to April. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41.

### How do you get to Skarżysko-Kamienna?

The nearest main airport is Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW), 118 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1101%2C20.8447) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Skarżysko-Kamienna as the destination and these 36 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).