Hamburg Dungeon
600 years of dark history await you - if you dare!
The Hamburg Dungeon is a unique and exciting attraction that takes you into Hamburg's dark past. Real actors, true stories and dark figures bring the bad old days to life. And you are right in the middle of it. Will you laugh yourself to death or be scared to death?
- A journey through over 600 years of gruesome Hamburg history
- Live shows with real actors, Hamburg's only indoor free fall tower and much more.
- True stories of the city (without the boring passages)
- Meet gloomy figures from Hamburg's gruesome past
- Scary fun for everyone from 10 years upwards
Certified in the period
April 2022 - March 2025
Barrier-free information
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 is no company-owned parking lot available. Paid parking spaces are available in front of the house, but no marked parking space for people with disabilities.
- The bus stop "Auf dem Sande (Speicherstadt)" is located in the immediate vicinity.
- The path in front of the entrance is not easy to walk and drive on (cobblestone) and has a maximum longitudinal gradient of 6 %.
- The building is steplessly accessible via a ramp. The ramp has a maximum gradient of 6 % and a total length of 18 m (intermediate landings available).
- All evaluated rooms available to the guests are steplessly accessible. Thresholds are no more than 3 cm high.
- The platform of the inclined platform lift is 80 cm x 100 cm.
- All evaluated passageways/doors available to the guests are at least 90 cm wide.
- The Dungeon is visited in guided small groups (maximum two wheelchair users per group, maximum weight 220 kg).
- In places, the flooring is difficult to roll on; there are slopes of up to 14%.
- Two rides cannot be used by wheelchair users unless they can get on and off independently.
- There are few seating areas available.
- Offered aids: wheelchair
Public toilet for people with disabilities
- The manoeuvring spaces are:
in front of the door 115 cm x 150 cm; in front of the toilet and the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
left of the toilet 63 cm x 40 cm and right of the toilet 82 cm x 70 cm. - There are grab rails available on the right and left of the toilet. The grab rails can be flipped-up.
- The sink is wheelchair compatible.
- An alarm trigger is available.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The Dungeon is visited in guided small groups.
- In case of emergency, the emergency lighting is turned on and the dungeon is cleared by the staff.
- There is no audio induction loop system.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are allowed. Recommended to have the assistance dog in care due to the strong visual and auditory effects.
- The entrance is visually rich in contrast, but not recognizable by a tactile change of floor covering.
- The Dungeon is visited in guided small groups.
- The lighting is very sparse. In case of emergency, the emergency lighting is turned on and the dungeon is cleared by the staff.
- There are partially low vaulted ceilings.
- Stairs sometimes have visually contrasting edges. There are handrails on at least one side.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic font.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF
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.
- The Dungeon is visited in guided small groups.
- Actors "tell" or play the stories.
- There is no information in easy language.
Evaluation report: Download as PDF