Tourist Information Pirmasens
The friendly city, which is home to shoe expertise, gets its visitors on the go - in the truest sense of the word. The natural topography of the city, which is built on seven hills, and the Dynamikum, the first science center in Rhineland-Palatinate, ensure this.
Lots of exercise also awaits just outside the city in the Palatinate's largest open-air arena: the Palatinate Forest. Here, it's the season for hiking, mountain biking and recreation all year round. Discover the castles and red sandstone cliffs of the Wasgau, the vast fields of the Sickingerhöhe and the neighboring French region of Alsace/Lorraine.
The parade ground with its festivals and open-air events, the pedestrian zone with its castle fountain and the museums in the "Old Town Hall", the Forum ALTE POST with Bürkel Gallery, interactive Hugo Ball Cabinet and temporary exhibitions, the Westwall fortress Gerstfeldhöhe and the "glass production" of the Wawi chocolate world with the "sweetest guys in town" and, and, and - all this makes "Bärmesens", as Pirmasens is called in Palatinate dialect, an eventful destination.
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities and partially accessible for wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are two parking spaces for people with disabilities.
- All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests and are raised are accessible without steps/at ground level or via an elevator.
- All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 88 cm wide.
- The consultation counter is 105 cm high or there is an alternative option for communication while seated.
- There is a public WC for people with disabilities that can be accessed from both sides (at least 80 cm). There are folding grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
- Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities, but not for wheelchair users. Advance booking is necessary.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no audio induction system available.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is only confirmed acoustically. Alternatively, stairs are available.
- There are no guided tours for people with hearing impairments and deaf people.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The signage (for orientation) is designed in easy-to-read, high-contrast lettering.
- All areas are brightly lit and glare-free.
- Stairs have a handrail on one side.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
- There are no guided tours for people with visual impairments or blind people.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of the tourist information office is not clearly recognizable from the outside.
- The destinations of the trails are within sight.
- Guided tours are offered for people with cognitive impairments. Advance booking is necessary.
- The contents (e.g. exhibits) of the guided tour for people with cognitive impairments are easy to understand or are explained in an easily understandable way (e.g. pictorially).
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