City church St. Nicolai Coswig/Anhalt

City church St. Nicolai Coswig (Manuela Fischer)

The Coswiger Stadtkirche St. Nicolai is an imposing building whose size bears witness to its former importance. The church was once the spiritual centre of the Dominican convent. Founded in 1272 by the pious Prince Siegfried of Anhalt-Köthen, it became the house monastery of the princely house.  The convent was dissolved in 1527.

Since the Reformation, the former monastery church has served as the Protestant town church and was voted "Church of the Year" in Saxony-Anhalt in 2002/2003. The interior of the church impresses with its baroque altar, which was made at the turn of the 18th century. The leaded glass work in the south windows, made around 1350, deserves great attention. They are among the oldest of their kind in Saxony-Anhalt. Equally beautiful are the Gothic choir stalls and the magnificent organ with its elaborate Baroque carvings. Coswig's town church also boasts three works from the Cranach workshop in Wittenberg. The 52-metre-high church tower rewards a climb with magnificent views of the wider surroundings.

During the period from Easter to Reformation Day, the church can be visited on weekdays from approx. 9:00 - 18:00 via the Fürstenloge.

A notice board in front of the door shows the way. The Fürstenloge is only accessible via stairs with handrails. Once at the top, the open windows of the box offer a panoramic view from the chancel across the south side of the nave to the organ with its baroque façade.

The church is open to visitors from 13:00 - 16:00 on Saturdays and Sundays and on public holidays from Easter to Reformation Day. Guided tours of the church are also available by appointment on 034903 62938. 

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

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • There is one marked parking space for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
  • The path from the car park to the main entrance is 75 m long.
  • Nearby is the bus stop Am Markt.
  • In the period from Easter to Reformation Day, the church is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1 - 4 pm. A competent representative of the church congregation is available to answer any questions. On weekdays from 10:00 - 17:00 the church can be visited via the Fürstenloge. A sign in front of the door shows the way. The Fürstenloge is only accessible via stairs with handrails. Once you have reached the top, the windows of the box are open and you can see into the nave and the chancel.
  • The building is steplessly accessible via a ramp.
  • The ramp has a maximum gradient of 5 % and a total length of 21 m (intermediate landings available).
  • The feeder ramp at the wind trap door has a maximum gradient of 15 % and a total length of 105 cm.
  • Almost all evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are steplessly accessible at ground level or via a ramp. Exception: The chancel and the pews are only accessible via a step 17 cm high.
  • Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide. Exception: The door to the winter church ist 78 cm wide.
  • External paths are at least 120 m wide and easy to walk on and drive on.
  • During the opening period (from Easter to Reformation Day), two benches are available in the church square.
  • Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.
  • Mobile or fixed seats are available for people with walking disabilities, which may be used during the guided tour.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified -  accessible for people with hearing impairment".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • In the period from Easter to Reformation Day, the church is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1 - 4 pm. A competent representative of the church congregation is available to answer any questions. On weekdays from 10:00 - 17:00 the church can be visited via the Fürstenloge. A sign in front of the door shows the way. The Fürstenloge is only accessible via stairs with handrails. Once you have reached the top, the windows of the box are open and you can see into the nave and the chancel.
  • There is no alarm.
  • There is an inductive hearing system in the church.
  • There are no guided tours available for people with hearing impairment and deaf people.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • In the period from Easter to Reformation Day, the church is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1 - 4 pm. A competent representative of the church congregation is available to answer any questions. On weekdays from 10:00 - 17:00 the church can be visited via the Fürstenloge. A sign in front of the door shows the way. The Fürstenloge is only accessible via stairs with handrails. Once you have reached the top, the windows of the box are open and you can see into the nave and the chancel.
  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms.
  • External paths usually do not have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable sidewalk boundaries.
  • The entrances are visually rich in contrast.
  • All evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators available.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast and has at least a handrail on one side.
  • Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • In the period from Easter to Reformation Day, the church is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1 - 4 pm. A competent representative of the church congregation is available to answer any questions. On weekdays from 10:00 - 17:00 the church can be visited via the Fürstenloge. A sign in front of the door shows the way. The Fürstenloge is only accessible via stairs with handrails. Once you have reached the top, the windows of the box are open and you can see into the nave and the chancel.
  • The name of the church is not clearly recognisable from the outside.
  • The objectives of the paths are always within sight or signs in visible distance are available.
  • Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered on request. A reservation in advance is necessary.
  • The contents (e.g. exhibits) of the guided tour for people with cognitive impairments are easy to understand or are explained in a way that is easy to understand (e.g. visually).

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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