Porcelain worlds on the "Leuchtenburg"

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.

• There are three parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 500 cm).
• The path from the parking spaace to the entrance is 300 m long. It is easy to walk and drive on and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 4 % over a distance of 10 m.
• The buildings are steplessly accessible.
• All evaluated rooms and facilities available to the guests are stepless or accessible via elevators.
• The elevator cabins have a size of:
  • Elevator Porcelain Worlds 110 cm x 200 cm;
  • Elevator castle tavern 114 cm x 217 cm.
• Almost all evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 85 cm wide.
• The counter at the entrance is 100 cm high at its lowest point. There is another, equivalent communication possibility while in a sitting position.
• The exhibits and the information on the exhibits are predominately visible while sitting.
• There are wheelchair accessible tables in the castle tavern and in the bistro at the information desk.
• Guided tours for people with walking impairments and wheelchair users are offered. A reservation in advance is necessary.
• Special trained guides ensure that people with walking impairments and wheelchair users can take part in any guided tour.
• Mobile or fixed seats are available for people with walking disabilities, which can be used during the guided tour.
• The entire route of the guided tour is steplessly accessible for wheelchair users.
• Aids offered: wheelchair, (wheeled) walker

Public toilet for people with disabilities (outdoors)

• The maneuvering spaces are:
  • in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet;
  • in front of the washbasin 180 cm x 95 cm;
  • left of the toilet 83 cm x 70 cm and right of the toilet 93 cm x 70 cm.
• There are handles which can be folded up on the right and left of the toilet.
• The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
• An alarm trigger (cord) is present.

Public toilet for people with disabilities (in the exhibition area)

• The maneuvering spaces are:
  • in front of/behind the door, in front of the toilet and in front of the washbasin at least 140 cm x 190 cm;
  • left and right of the toilet at least 90 cm x 70.
• There are handles which can be folded up on the right and left of the toilet.
• The washbasin is wheelchair accessible.
• An alarm trigger (cord) is present.

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

• There is no alarm.
• There is no audio induction loop.
• An outgoing emergency call in the elevator is not confirmed.
• Alternatively stairs are available.
• The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in written form.
• In the castle tavern and in the bistro at the information desk there are tables with bright and glare-free lighting, on which there are no lamps standing or hanging that restrict the field of vision or eye contact.
• There is a seating area with low background noises (e.g. seating corner, separate room) in the bistro at the information desk.
• There are no guided tours offered for people with hearing impairment and deaf people.
• Special trained guides ensure that people with hearing impairment can take part in any guided tour.

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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, but recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
• The evaluated areas that can be used by the guest are predominantly well lit, i.e. bright and glare-free.
• There are no visually contrasting or tactilely detectable floor indicators.
• The paths in corridors/aisles are predominantly visually contrasted to the surroundings.
• The paths in corridors/aisles are partly marked with tactile markings.
• The signage is designed in clearly legible and contrasting font.
• There are usually no obstacles, e.g. objects protruding into the path/room.
• There are no revolving or rotating doors.
• An outgoing emergency call in the elevators is not confirmed. The stopping position is not announced by spoken commands. The operating controls are visually rich in contrast and tactilely detectable.
• Alternatively stairs are available.
• At least at the first and last step, stairs have visually contrasting edges.
• Stairs have handrails on both sides.
• The exhibits are usually well illuminated.
• The information on the exhibits is usually provided in written form and is usually visually rich in contrast.
• The font of the menu in the bistro at the information desk is straightforward and visually rich in contrast, but not the menu in the castle tavern.
• There are no guided tours offered for people with visual impairments and blind people.
• Special trained guides ensure that people with visual impairments and blind people can take part in any guided tour.
• Tactilely detectable exhibits are integrated in the guided tour.
• An audio guide is offered which can be operated independently by people with visual impairments/blind people.

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

• The name or logo of the establishment is clearly recognizable from the outside.
• There is no colored or pictorial guidance system.
• The information on the exhibits is predominately provided in written form, but not in easy language.
• In the bistro at the information the dishes are visibly presented (buffet, bar).
• There are no guided tours offered for people with cognitive impairments.
• Special trained guides ensure that people with cognitive impairments can take part in any guided tour.
• There is no information in easy language.
• Information is not displayed with pictograms or pictures.

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