Memorial and educational site Andreasstraße

Memorial and educational site Andreasstraße

Just a stone's throw away from Erfurt's Domplatz is the Andreasstraße Memorial and Educational Site. Like no other German place of remembrance, "Andreasstraße" tells the story of repression and revolution: the site is a reminder of the political prisoners who were once locked up here and, at the same time, of the courageous people who dared to occupy a Stasi district administration here for the first time in 1989. Today, Thuringia's most comprehensive exhibition on the SED dictatorship can be seen in the "Andreasstraße" and the Cube of the Peaceful Revolution with its impressive comic facade.

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities Wheelchair users

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Short Report as PDF

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

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

  • There are three marked parking space(s) for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
  • The path from the parking spaace and station to the entrance is 600 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 6 % over a distance of 10 m.
  • The object is infinitely accessible.
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are infinitely accessible via an elevator and an inclined platform lift.
  • The platform of the inclined platform lift to the open yard is 250 cm x 250cm.
  • The elevator cabin measures 110 cm x 141 cm.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
  • The cash desk is 115 cm high. There is another, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
  • External paths areat least 150 m wideand easy to walk on and drive on and have a maximum longitudinal gradient of up to 6 %.
  • There is seating available.
  • The exhibits are predominately visible when seated.
  • Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary.
  • The entire route of the guided tour is infinitely vari-able for wheelchair users.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (basement)

  • The toilet door can be opened with key.
  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of/behind the door,in front of the toilet and in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm
    left of the toilet 83 cm x 70 cm and right of the toilet 100 cm x 70 cm.
  • There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
  • The sink is wheelchair compatible.
  • The mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
  • An alarm trigger (cord) is available.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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 provided in writing.
  • There is audible information on the exhibits.
  • Guided tours are offered for people with hearing impairment, but not for deaf people.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • Assistance dogs are allowed in relevant areas/rooms
  • The entrance is not visually rich in contrast and recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
  • Allmost all evaluated and usable areas for the guest are well illuminated, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
  • There are no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly. The break position is not announced by spoken commands. The operating controls are visually rich in contrast and tactilely detectable.
  • Alternatively stairs are available.
  • Steps are not visually rich in contrast. Stairs have on both sides..
  • The exhibits are usually well illuminated.
  • The information on the exhibits is provided in writing and is visually rich in contrast.
  • Guided tours are offered for people with visual impairments and for blind people.
  • An audio guide is available which can be operated independently by people with visual impairments / blind people.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • The name or logo of the establishment/facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • Signs in visible distance are available.
  • 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 are no guided tours available for people with cognitive impairments.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF