Louise graduation house

Louise graduation house

In 1753, the graduation tower 'Louise' and the adjacent graduation tower 'Friedrich' were built. Between 1772 and 1774, the graduation tower 'Charlotte' was constructed, becoming the last of the three Bad Sulza graduation towers.

All three graduation towers were technologically connected, so that the raw brine first trickled down the 'Charlotte' tower, then over the 'Friedrich' tower, and finally over the 'Louise' tower, before it was directed into the brine reservoir and the boiling pans. Originally, graduation towers were used to increase the salt concentration of the brine. The higher the degree (the concentration), the less fuel was needed when boiling the brine for salt production.  Of the three graduation towers that were built in the second half of the 18th century as technical structures of the Sulza saltworks, only the graduation tower "Louise" has been preserved in an altered form. In 1953, the graduation tower "Louise" was destroyed by a storm and rebuilt, although significantly shorter in length and ridge height. In 1981, a major fire threatened the last graduation tower in Bad Sulza.

The history of the graduation towers at the end of the 19th century is closely linked to the development of the Sulza spa. With the realization that the brine has a healing and health-promoting effect, the graduation towers increasingly lost their original function. 

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities

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

We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report. 

  • General parking directly at the graduation house. Designated parking spaces for people with disabilities approx. 400 m away at the outdoor pool.
  • Exterior paths are at least 150 cm wide and have a longitudinal slope of 2%.
  • Entrance/access to the building is possible without steps via a lift (80 cm x 250 cm, 300 kg load capacity, use call bell). 
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used and raised for the guest are accessible without steps. Door thresholds are max. 1 cm high. The staircase in the gallery is excluded.
  • The counter/cash register is 95 cm high at the lowest point. There is another, equivalent means of communication while seated.
  • Existing passageways are at least 88 cm wide.
  • Doors are at least 82 cm wide. 
  • Passages in rooms are at least 82 cm wide.
  • Assistance dogs (companion dogs, guide dogs for the blind, etc.) may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms of the facility/offer. 

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We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report. 

  • There is no inductive hearing system at the checkout or in other rooms.
  • Information that serves orientation and consists of words is available in written form.
  • There is no alarm.

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We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • The entrance area is not visually contrasting with the surroundings.
  • There are no glass doors.
  • There are partial obstacles (e.g. objects protruding into rooms or corridors). 
  • Stairs have handrails on one or both sides. There is no visual contrast between the flooring and the stair risers or risers. 
  • Controls (e.g., door handles, light switches, emergency call buttons) are tactilely detectable throughout the building/property and are visually contrasting almost everywhere.
  • The walkways in corridors/paths/corridors are rarely/occasionally marked with tactilely detectable markings or the walls or other structural elements can rarely/occasionally be used for orientation.
  • The walkways in corridors/paths/corridors are rarely/occasionally visually contrasting with the surroundings.
  • The elevated areas that can be used by guests (entrance area, cashier/counter, sleeping rooms, corridors, hallways) are predominantly well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • Information for orientation is available in written form. Signage designed in legible script. There is good visual contrast between the lettering/pictogram and the background.
  • Assistance dogs (companion dogs, guide dogs for the blind, etc.) may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms of the establishment/offer. 

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We have compiled some information on accessibility below. Detailed information can be found in the test report.

  • The name or logo of the establishment is not clearly visible from the outside.
  • The counter/cash register is directly visible from the entrance door or the route to it is marked pictorially and without interruption.
  • Information for orientation is available in written form.
  • Assistance dogs (companion dogs, guide dogs for the blind, etc.) may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms of the establishment/offer.

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