Roggenburg Monastery

Roggenburg Monastery

Visitors can visit Roggenburg Monastery on guided tours of the church and monastery. A tour of the monastery church, summer refectory, historic library and the newly laid out gardens modeled on the Baroque terraced gardens with meditation garden and ivy labyrinth and the monastery herb garden attract visitors from near and far to Roggenburg. A subsequent visit to the monastery store rounds off the day of the excursion.

Since Count Bibereck donated his castle as a monastery in 1126, the Premonstratensian Canons have been at home in Roggenburg. The secularization in 1802 put an end to a 700-year monastic tradition. It was not until 180 years later - the buildings were used for other purposes several times in the meantime - that the fathers of the Premonstratensian order returned. In Roggenburg, the community of canons devotes itself primarily to parish pastoral care, educational work and cultural cultivation. In Roggenburg Monastery, history, spirit, art and culture are tangible and alive. The atmosphere is both relaxing and stimulating. Meditative places and communicative meeting places are as much a part of the monastery's essence as the balanced combination of spiritual life and secular being. Since 2013, the monastery building has been resplendent in its baroque beauty after many years of renovation. In 2015, the newly laid out gardens were completed.

Accessibility certified People with walking disabilities

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Short Report as PDF

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

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

  • The bus stop "Kloster, Roggenburg" is approx. 200 m from the church entrance.
  • There are two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities in parking lot 1. The path between parking lot 1 and the church is 200 m long, partly not easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 7.5% over 17 m.
  • There are also two marked parking spaces for people with disabilities in parking lot 3. The path between parking lot 3 and the church is 200 m long, not easy to walk and drive on in places and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 3% over 20 m.

Church

  • The entrance/access to the church building is step-free via an 8 m long ramp with a 5% incline. The door threshold is 6 cm high. 
  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible without steps.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
  • The exhibits are predominantly visible, perceptible and recognizable when seated.

Monastery

  • All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are accessible at ground level or via an elevator/ramp. 
  • The elevator car is 140 cm x 286 cm.
  • The ramp on the way to the exit has a gradient of 5% over 60 cm.
  • Door thresholds are max. 10 cm high. Door threshold ramps are partially available. The staff will help you overcome the thresholds.
  • All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 98 cm wide.
  • The cash desk of the monastery store is 70 cm high at its lowest point.

Monastery garden with ivy labyrinth 

  • The paths to and in the monastery garden are mostly easy to walk and drive on and have a maximum longitudinal gradient of 11% over 30 meters. 
  • Seating is available.

Guided tours

  • Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users. 
  • Advance booking is necessary. 
  • The entire route is accessible without steps. 
  • Mobile or fixed seating is available for use during the tour. 

Public WC (monastery, ground floor) 

  • The toilet door can be opened without a key. The door threshold is 3.5 cm high.
  • The manoeuvring spaces are:
    in front of the washbasin and WC 200 cm x 160 cm;
    to the left of the WC 130 cm x 69 cm; to the right of the WC 148 cm x 69 cm.
  • There are grab rails to the left and right of the WC. Both grab rails can be folded up.
  • The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while sitting or standing. 
  • There is a cord as an alarm trigger.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • There is no clearly perceptible visual alarm.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
  • There is no inductive hearing system.
  • There are no guided tours for people with hearing disabilities or 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 may be brought along.
  • The entrance to the church is visually rich in contrast.
  • All elevated areas that can be used by guests are well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
  • An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is confirmed audibly.
  • Stairs/steps are not visually rich in contrast. Handrails are partially present.
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
  • There are no guided tours for people with visual impairments or for blind people.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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

  • The name of the facility is clearly recognizable from the outside.
  • Guided tours are offered for guests with cognitive impairments. Advance booking is required. The contents of the tour are easy to understand.

Evaluation report: Download as PDF

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