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Information for people with a handicap

Click here to go directly to the information for people with visual or hearing impairments.

 

 

Information for people with mobility impairment

Disabled parking

There are three designated disabled parking spaces at the Curaplatz car park.

 

How to get from the car park to the main castle

• The distance from Curaplatz to the ticket office in the main castle is about 1 km. The path leads through the five courtyards of the castle; unfortunately, it is not possible to drive into the castle grounds by car.

• No steps, only slight inclines

• Path surface mostly level (paved gravel / paving slabs)

• Barrier-free pathway in the area of the main castle

• Seats available

 

Disabled toilets

• At Curaplatz and in the first courtyard next to the kiosk: Accessible with Euro key

• In the main castle in the visitor centre (first floor)

 

 

Visitor centre in the Knights’ Hall (ticket office, museum shop)

Entrance

Extra step-free entrance left of the keep

Interior

• All important areas accessible without steps via lift (Length: 160 cm, width: 107 cm, door width: 90 cm, )

• Doorways at least 85 cm wide

• Level, non-slip flooring

• Seats available

 

 

State Castle Museum in the Palas

Entrance

Access only possible via a historic wooden staircase (18 steps). The installation of a passenger lift is not possible for reasons of monument protection.

Interior

• No barrier-free tour possible (no lift available)

• Doorways at least 80 cm wide

• Level, non-slip flooring

• Seats available

 

Outer fortifications

• Lower ward: accessible from the first courtyard

• Upper ward and outer buildings on the Eggenberg: not accessible

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Information for the visually impaired

• No guidance system for the visually impaired available

• A tactile model at Curaplatz (scale 1:600, size 110 x 190 cm) enables not only visually impaired people to get a better idea of the shapes, structures and dimensions of the castle complex and the old town. Information in Braille and normal script complements the model.

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Information for the hearing impaired

• No induction loop for hearing aids available

• Written information available