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car parking spaces

• Number of designated disabled parking spaces near entrance 3
• comment
  • The official guest car park is about 2km from the entrance. A sign there indicates that guests with reduced mobility can use the disabled parking spaces directly in front of the entrance.
    
  • In front of the entrance there is an official sign for only one parking space, but there is enough space for at least 3 parking spaces.

Access and paths Indoor area

• Number of level(s) 1
• Total height of steps 4 cm
• Entrance door passage width 151 cm
• passage width of the narrowest of all other doors to be used 95 cm
• Width of the narrowest of all other corridors and passages to be used 151 cm
• Comment:
  • The "House of 100 Horses" is located on the grounds, just behind the entrance and cash area
    
  • The ground floor with exhibition and seating is accessible via a small step, the upper floor (lounge) only via a staircase.
    
  • In the "House of 100 Horses" there are also the guest toilets.

Reception

• Reception counter or table not partially lowered to a height of 85cm but other possibility of communication available in sitting position
• comment
  • At the entrance of the premises there is a cashier's box office.
    

Access and paths Outdoor area

• stepless path guidance possible
• Entrance door passage width 151 cm
• Road condition:
  • between the box office and the "house of 100 horses" as well as the first 50m behind the entrance, the road surface is paved with coarse cobblestones.
  • The rest of the terrain consists of unpaved forest paths
• Comment:
  • The paths through the Wildpferdgehege are flat and without major gradients, but most of them are unpaved.
    
  • However, the stairs of the bridge at the aurochs enclosure cannot be used by wheelchair users, i.e. it is not possible to follow a path behind them.
  • Alternatively the way back to the cash desk should be used.
  • The observation tower at the Przewalskipferdegehege is only accessible by stairs.

guest toilet

• passage width of the narrowest of all doors, corridors and passages to be used 95 cm
• Door does not open into the sanitary room
• Length of the movement area in front of the washbasin 125 cm
• Depth of the washstand undercarriage (at a height of 67 cm) 20 cm
• Upper edge of washbasin (armrest surface) from floor 80 cm
• no mirror above the washbasin, visible while sitting or standing
• Length of the movement area in front of the toilet bowl 125 cm
• Width of the movement area in front of the WC bowl 122 cm
• Length of the movement area to the right of the WC bowl 33 cm
• Width of the movement area to the right of the toilet bowl >150 cm
• Length of the movement area to the left of the toilet bowl 68 cm
• Width of the movement area to the left of the toilet bowl >150 cm
• Hand grips next to the WC on the right and left side available
• Height (top edge) of handles 81 cm
• The handholds protrude over the front edge of the toilet bowl 15 cm
• Distance between handles 91 cm
• Both handles can be folded up and locked in the folded up position
• Seat height of toilet bowl (upper edge of toilet seat) 48 cm
• no emergency call available
• Comment:
  • Both WCs in the "House of 100 Horses" are about the same; access to the building via 1 step with a height of 4 cm.
    
  • The above measurements were taken in the men's toilet. There is room for 65 cm and 69 cm respectively in the ladies' toilet next to the WC.

Access to conference and event rooms

• Comment: The lounge is located on the upper floor of the "House of 100 Horses" and is only accessible via a staircase. Seating is also available on the ground floor.
  

Professional competence/service

• Information about further barrier-free offers in the region can be made available.

Collection of data

• Researcher (Institution) Tourist Association Ruppiner Land
• Researcher (Institution) Tourism Academy Brandenburg
• Date of data collection 21.09.2015
• The data presented here are verified data

Information and experience

• Offers, exhibits etc. can be experienced with several senses
• special guided tours for blind and visually impaired guests are offered
• comment

Paths and safety

• Paths and corridors are optically and tactilely contrastingly marked or equipped with a guidance system.
• Danger points are marked and secured
• Descriptions of the path guidance and condition in the outdoor area are available
• Elevators have acoustic announcements and buttons in Braille or raised pyramidal lettering.
• comment
  • There is no guidance system or similar, the site is initially equipped with uneven pavement, otherwise with unpaved forest paths.
    
  • Accompanying person for the blind is necessary.

Professional competence/service

• Guide dogs for the blind are allowed

Collection of data

• Researcher (Institution) Tourism Academy Brandenburg
• The data presented here are verified data
• Date of data collection 21.09.2015
• Researcher (Institution) Tourist Association Ruppiner Land

That's good to know:

• Everything will be explained and shown to you in peace. You can ask questions.
• Further information:
  • The signs at the animal enclosures have many pictures
  • The site is large and clearly arranged
  • Guided tours are made exactly for the wishes of the guests. Please register in advance.
  • Many guests with learning difficulties or intellectual disabilities have already been here. They liked it a lot.

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Who collected this information? When?

• Experts have checked: Is the information above correct?
• Researcher (Institution) Tourist Association Ruppiner Land
• When did the information come from? 18.07.2012

Short description

Information and experience

• Comprehensive information about all offers is available in writing.
• special guided tours for deaf and hard of hearing guests are offered
• comment

Collection of data

• The data presented here are verified data
• Researcher (Institution) Tourist Association Ruppiner Land
• Date of data collection 21.09.2015