St.-Petri-Church Westerstede
St. Petri Church with its 48 meter high tower is the landmark of Westerstede. The almost 900-year-old church is the oldest building in the city and the largest church in the Ammerland. From April to September, the church can be visited from Monday to Saturday. If you would like to visit the church outside of opening hours, you can borrow the church key at the tourist information office.
Please visit the website www.westerstede-touristik.de for general information.
Barrier-free information
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Two parking spaces for people with disabilities are available.
- All areas and facilities accessible to guests are level or accessible via a ramp.
- All doors/passages and paths accessible to guests are at least 80 cm wide.
- Exhibits and information are mostly viewable while seated.
- Seating is available.
- There is a public toilet for people with disabilities, which is accessible from at least one side (at least 80 cm).
- There is a folding grab bar on at least the accessible side of the toilet.
- Guided tours for people with mobility impairments and wheelchair users are offered. Prior registration is required.
- Mobile or fixed seating is available for people with mobility impairments, which can be used during the tour.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.
- There is no inductive hearing system available.
- Seating is available.
- No guided tours for people with hearing impairments or deaf people (in German Sign Language) are offered.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The signage (for orientation) is not designed in easily readable and high-contrast fonts.
- All elevated and guest-accessible areas are brightly and glare-free illuminated.
- Steps do not have contrasting edges.
- Seating is available.
- Information is not available in Braille or raised lettering.
- Guided tours for people with visual impairments and blind people are offered. Prior registration is required.
- During the tours, exhibits for tactile exploration are integrated.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of St. Petri Church is not clearly visible from the outside.
- The destinations along the paths are mostly in sight.
- There is no information available in Easy Language.
- Information for orientation is not presented in pictorial form or Easy Language.
- Seating is available.
- Guided tours for people with cognitive impairments are offered. Prior registration is required.
- The tour for people with cognitive impairments is not conducted in Easy Language.
- The content (e.g., exhibits) of the tour for people with cognitive impairments is easy to understand or is explained in an easy-to-understand manner (e.g., pictorially).
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
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St.-Petri-Church Westerstede
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St.-Petri-Church Westerstede
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St.-Petri-Church Westerstede
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