St. Paul's church
Venerable gentlemen are moving solemnly into St. Paul's Church. Contemporary pictures show the first elected representatives of the people in the year 1848. Paulskirche was only consecrated in 1833 as the Protestant-Lutheran main church of the city of Frankfurt am Main. The elliptical central building made of red sandstone was the largest and most modern hall in Frankfurt and offered itself as a seat for the first all-German parliament. Here the National Assembly created the first democratic constitution for Germany. Even after the dissolution of the parliament, national commemoration ceremonies were held in the Paulskirche. In 1944 the Paulskirche was completely destroyed. Its reconstruction began shortly after the end of the war. It was consecrated on 18 May 1948 on the occasion of the centenary of the German National Assembly. Since then it has served exclusively as a place of remembrance of the beginning of German democracy.
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There are three marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 192 cm x 500 cm).
- The path from the car park to the entrance is 20 m long.
- There are several public transport stops in the vicinity of the restaurant. Information on the accessibility of the stops can be found at https://www.rmv.de/c/de/fahrgastinfos/rmv-fuer-alle-lebenslagen/mobilitaetseingeschraenkte/.
- The building is steplessly accessible via
the side entrance (threshold: 3 cm). - All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible or via an elevator.
- The elevator cabin measures 110 cm x 140 cm. The elevator door is 89 cm wide.
- All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 89 cm wide.
- The exhibits are predominately visible when seated.
- The information on the exhibits is not predominately readable when seated.
- There is a public restroom for people with disabilities that is accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). There is a fold-down grab bar on the accessible side of the restroom.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no clearly visible alarm.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
- Alternatively stairs are available.
- The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The entrance area is designed with high visual contrast.
- Signage (for wayfinding) is designed with clearly legible, high-contrast text.
- All elevated areas accessible to guests are illuminated with bright, glare-free lighting.
- An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed by an audible signal.
- Steps do not have high-contrast edges.
- Staircases have handrails on both sides.
- Information about the exhibits is designed with high visual contrast.
- Seating is available.
- Information is not available in Braille or raised lettering.
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Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of the Paulskirche is clearly recognizable from the outside.
- There is no colored or pictorial guidance system available.
- The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in writing, but not in easy language.
- There is no information in easy language.
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