Französischer Dom (French Cathedral)

Französischer Dom (French Cathedral)

The Französischer Dom is located on one of the most beautiful squares in Germany, the Gendarmenmarkt. Due to its central location in Berlin-Mitte, it is excellently connected to the public transport system. The Französische Dom offers various rooms for events, which can be combined with the rooms of the Französische Friedrichstadtkirche. On its own platform, you can look over the roofs of Berlin. Inside the cathedral is the Huguenot Museum.

Certified in the period

July 2022 - June 2025

Barrier-free information

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People with restricted mobility and wheelchair users

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

General parking is available at Gendarmenmarkt and in surrounding car parks.
Information on public transport is available at https://www.visitberlin.de/de/barrierefrei-unterwegs-berlin and https://www.bvg.de/de/service-und-kontakt/barrierefrei-unterwegs.
Access to the building is possible without steps via the lift at the side entrance.
The lift cabin is 110 cm x 210 cm. The lift door is 90 cm wide.
All rooms and facilities that can be used and raised for the guest are accessible without steps - with the exception of the observation deck. The observation deck is only accessible via several steps.
Doors and passageways are at least 82 cm wide.
The information counter is 107 cm high at its lowest point.

Public toilet Level 1 (ticket office)

The manoeuvring areas are:
in front of the washbasin 120 cm x 86 cm;
in front of the toilet 120 cm x 120 cm;
to the left of the toilet 60 cm x 70 cm;
to the right of the toilet 88 cm x 70 cm.
There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
Both grab rails are flipped-up.
The washbasin is accessible from underneath at a height of 67 cm and a depth of at least 30 cm.
The mirror is visible while sitting and standing.
There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

Public toilet level 4 (ballroom)

The manoeuvring areas are:
in front of the washbasin 150 cm x 150 cm;
in front of the toilet 150 cm x 150 cm;
to the left of the toilet 50 cm x 70 cm;
to the right of the toilet 90 cm x 70 cm.
There are grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
Both grab rails are flipped-up.
The washbasin is accessible from underneath at a height of 67 cm and a depth of at least 30 cm.
The mirror is visible while sitting and standing.
There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

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People with hearing impairments and deaf people

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

There is no audio induction loop system.
An outgoing emergency call in the lift is confirmed acoustically, e.g. by an intercom system. Alternatively, stairs are available.

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People with visual impairments and blind people

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

Assistance dogs (companion dogs, guide dogs for the blind, etc.) may be brought into all relevant areas/rooms of the facility/offerings.
The entrance area is visually contrasting to the surroundings.
There are no floor indicators indoors or outdoors.
Stairs are not designed to be contrasting.
An outgoing emergency call in the lift is confirmed acoustically, e.g. by an intercom system. The controls in the lift are tactile.
Almost all raised areas that can be used by guests (entrance area, cash desk/counter, bedrooms, corridors, corridors) are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free'.
The signage is designed in legible lettering. There is a good visual contrast between the lettering/pictogram and the background.
Information for orientation consisting of words is prepared as follows: 'Information for orientation is available in written form.
Information for orientation is tactilely detectable (e.g. relief or prismatic writing).

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People with cognitive impairments