Roggenburg Monastery

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.

 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.

 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.

 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.