Hambach Castle

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

Information Centre

• There are 4 marked parking spaces for people with disabilities at the Information Centre (350 cm x 550 cm). The distance to the entrance area is 30 m. Alternatively, there are parking spaces available at the castle.
• From the car park you can get to the entrance via an easily accessible and driveable path.
• Elevated access to the building is via a self-opening automatic door with counter.
• The counter with cash desk is 85 cm high at the lowest point and 115 cm at the highest.
• The public rooms are infinitely accessible .
• All public doors and passageways are at least 90 cm wide.

Public toilet in the Information Centre

• The areas in front of the toilet and washbasin are 150 cm x 300 cm.
• The toilet can be accessed from both sides (min. 90 cm x 70 cm).
• Folding handles are provided on both sides.
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible, the mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.

Hambach Castle

• There are 2 marked parking spaces for people with disabilities at the castle (350 cm x 500 cm). The distance to the entrance area is 100 m. Alternatively, parking spaces are available at the Information Centre.
• From the car park you can reach the entrance to the castle at ground level via a path that is not easy to walk on and drive on.
• The cash desk in the castle is 80 cm high. There is no equivalent communication possibility in sitting position.
• The public rooms are step less or accessible via an elevator.
• All public doors and passageways are at least 90 cm wide.
• The two exhibition rooms can be reached via an elevator. The elevator car measures 110 cm x 226 cm. The clear passage width of the elevator door is 90 cm. The control panel is arranged horizontally.
• The exhibits and the associated information are predominately visible in a sitting position.
• Aids offered: folding seats

Public toilet in the castle

• The manoeuvring spaces are 150 cm x 150 cm in front of the toilet and 120 cm x 200 cm in front of the washbasin.
• The toilet can be accessed from both sides (min. 90 cm x 70 cm).
• Folding handles are provided on both sides.
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible, the mirror can be viewed while standing and sitting.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• There is no audio induction loop available.
• There is no visibly perceptible alarm.
• Information on the exhibits is provided in writing at the exhibition.
• In the elevator, the outgoing emergency call is not confirmed visibly.

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - partially accessible for people with visual impairments".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• Assistance dogs are allowed.
• The entrance areas (information centre and castle) are visually contrasting to the surroundings and can be recognised by a tactile change of floor covering.
• The Information Centre is accessible via a self-opening automatic door with switch.
• Some glass doors are marked with safety markings.
• In the exhibition, the well-lit exhibits contrast visually with their surroundings; information is conveyed acoustically via audio guides. There is a tactile plan.
• Essential "walkways" in the exhibition rooms are visually rich in contrast and usually tactile.
• In the elevator, the confirmation of an emergency call is made acoustically.
• Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
• There are tactile floor indicators. The pavement boundaries are usually visually rich in contrast.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

• Name and logo of the company are clearly recognisable from the outside.
• The objectives of the routes are usually within sight or there are uninterrupted route guidance systems.
• Signposts which serve as orientation are communicated photorealistically.