# Sztolnia Królowa Luiza - Park 12C, Poland: what it is and when to go

> Sztolnia Królowa Luiza - Park 12C is a visitor attraction in Poland (Gliwice). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. 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/sztolnia-krolowa-luiza-park-12c/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Activity · With kids
- **Where:** Poland · Maurycego Mochnackiego 12, 41-800, Zabrze
- **Best time:** May to October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** KRK Balice, 74 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Muzeum Górnictwa Węglowego w Zabrzu
- **Coordinates:** 50.29649, 18.79948

## What it is and where

Sztolnia Królowa Luiza - Park 12C is a visitor attraction in Poland (Gliwice).

It is in [Gliwice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/gliwice/), where this site lists 67 more places to see, 9.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.29649, 18.79948; the nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK, Balice), 74 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=50.296486%2C18.79948)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.296486%2C18.79948)

- **Run by:** Muzeum Górnictwa Węglowego w Zabrzu

It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/familia/) 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 Sztolnia Królowa Luiza - Park 12C is **May to October and December**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 16 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 48 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 32 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 13 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 10 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 47 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 17 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 26 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 42 |
| December | Best time | 7 h 50 |

In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50. 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

- [Queen Luiza Mining Open-Air Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/sztolnia-krolowa-luiza/): History · With kids · 517 m
- [Guido Mine and Coal Mining Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/guido-mine-and-coal-mining-museum/): Polish Mining Museum, Zabrze · 964 m
- [Steel House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stalowy-dom/): Experimental building with steel walls, built in Hindenburg/Upper Silesia, Germany (now Zabrze, Poland) in 1927 · 1.4 km
- [Czarny szlak Park Powstańców Śląskich - Guido](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/czarny-szlak-park-powstancow-slaskich-guido/): Hiking · 1.5 km
- [St. Hedwig's Church in Zabrze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/st-hedwig-s-church/): Cultural heritage monument in Zabrze, Poland · 2.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

## More in Poland: With kids

- [Warsaw Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/warsaw-zoo/): zoo in Poland
- [Wrocław Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/zoo-wroclaw/): zoo in Poland
- [Kraków Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/ogrod-zoologiczny-w-krakowie/): zoo in Cracow/Kraków, Poland (est. 1929)
- [Energylandia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/energylandia/): amusement park in Poland
- [University of Wrocław Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/botanical-garden/): botanical garden
- [Silesian Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/silesian-planetarium/): planetarium in Chorzów, Poland

Every Poland place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/familia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Sztolnia Królowa Luiza - Park 12C?

It is a visitor attraction in Poland.

### When is the best time to visit Sztolnia Królowa Luiza - Park 12C?

May to October and December. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 50.

### How do you get to Sztolnia Królowa Luiza - Park 12C?

The nearest main airport is Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK), 74 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.296486%2C18.79948) 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 [Queen Luiza Mining Open-Air Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/sztolnia-krolowa-luiza/), [Guido Mine and Coal Mining Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/guido-mine-and-coal-mining-museum/), [Steel House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/stalowy-dom/). The rest is in [the Poland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/polonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/341612279), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).