"Gärten der Welt" (Gardens of the World)

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility tested - accessible for people with walking disabilities and partially accessible for wheelchair users".

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report at the end of the text.

General information

• The parking lots P1 and P2 (entrance "Eisenacher Str.") contain 22 marked parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size: 350 cm x 470 cm). Parking spaces for people with disabilities at car parks P4 at the Visitor Centre and P5 at the cableway.
• The Gardens of the World can be reached by public transport as follows:
  U5 direction "Hönow" to underground station "Kienberg - Gärten der Welt"; cable car from U5 "Kienbergpark/Gärten der Welt" (U5) to cable car station "Gärten der Welt - Blumberger Damm"
  S7 to "Mehrower Allee"; Bus X69 direction "Köpenick" to stop "Blumberger Damm/Gärten der Welt"
  S7 to S-Bahn station "Marzahn": Bus 195 direction "S-Bhf. Mahlsdorf" to stop "Eisenacher Straße/Gärten der Welt"
• The entrances are steplessly accessible. The ramp at the main entrance "Blumberger Damm" has a maximum longitudinal inclination of 4 %.
• The checkout counters are 108 cm (entrance "Eisenacher Str.") or 110 cm (main entrance "Blumberger Damm") high. There is no other, equivalent possibility of communication while sitting.
• In almost all thematic gardens the paths are stepless. In the following gardens there are stairs or steps (without alternatives): Japanese Garden, Korean Garden and Chinese Garden. Further information can be found in the sections for the individual gardens.
• The paths in the thematic gardens are easy to walk or drive on - exception is the path in the Tropical Hall (Balinese Garden), Japanese Garden, "China - Dule Yuan", "African Bouquet" and "Chile - Being under the trees". Further information can be found in the sections for the individual gardens.
• In the arena, wheelchair spaces are available in the interior and above the ranks.
• Wheelchairs and walkers are offered as aids.
• Guided tours are offered for people with walking disabilities and wheelchair users (advance reservation required).

Visitor Center ("Blumberger Damm")

• The Visitor Center is accessible without thresholds or steps.
• The information counter is partly lowered (height: 76 cm).
• The exhibits of the exhibition are mainly visible, perceptible or recognizable when sitting.

Main paths/access paths to the gardens

• The main and access paths are easy to walk and drive on - with the exception of the connecting paths in the Japanese Garden area.
• The main paths are mostly flat and have a maximum longitudinal slope of 6%. The maximum longitudinal slope of the main and access roads is 9%.
• The main and access paths are at least 200 cm wide - with the exception of the Marzahn lookout (120 cm, no meeting areas).

Tropical hall/"Balinese Garden"

• The tropical hall is steplessly accessible.
• A completely stepless tour is possible.
• The circular path has a minimum width of 90 cm.
• The circular path is not always easy to walk or drive on.

Korean garden

• The Korean garden is steplessly accessible.
• The maximum longitudinal inclination of the paths is 11 %.
• The paths to be used are 120 cm wide and easy to walk or drive on.
• A completely stepless tour is not possible. In the "River" area, there is a stone staircase over seven steps with handrail.

Japanese Garden

• The Japanese Garden is steplessly accessible. The maximum longitudinal inclination of the path is 9 %.
• The specified tour of the Japanese Garden leads over stairs and steps as well as paths that are difficult to walk and drive on. The maximum longitudinal inclination here is 11 %.
• A completely stepless tour through all parts of the garden is not possible.

Chinese Garden

• The Chinese Garden is mainly steplessly accessible or can be accessed via paths that are easy to walk or drive on.
• A completely stepless tour through all parts is not possible.
• The outdoor paths around the tea house via bank paths and a bridge with an angled course sometimes have a narrowest passage width of less than 70 cm and gradients (over short ramps) of more than 12 %.

Christian Garden

• The Christian Garden is steplessly accessible. A completely stepless tour is possible.
• The paths to be used are at least 150 cm wide and easy to walk or drive on.
• The maximum longitudinal inclination of the various paths is 7 %.

Oriental Garden

• The Oriental Garden is steplessly accessible.
• A completely stepless tour is possible.
• The paths to be used are at least 95 cm wide and easy to walk or drive on.

Rose Garden

• The Rose Garden is steplessly accessible.
• A completely stepless tour is possible.
• The main paths in the Rose Garden are at least 150 cm wide and easy to walk or drive on. The side paths are sometimes less than 70 cm wide.

Karl-Foerster perennial Garden

• The perennial garden is steplessly accessible.
• A completely stepless tour is possible.
• The main paths to be used have a minimum width of 70 cm, the side paths are only 60 cm wide.
• The paths are easy to walk or drive on.

Maze

• The maze is steplessly accessible.
• The paths have a minimum width of 100 cm, there are no alternative places/meeting places.
• The paths are easy to walk or drive on.

Italian Renaissance Garden

• The Renaissance Garden is steplessly accessible.
• The paths have a minimum width of 180 cm.
• The paths are easy to walk and drive on.

English Garden

• The English Garden is steplessly accessible.
• The paths have a minimum width of 150 cm.
• The paths are easy to walk or drive on.

Water Gardens "Promenade Aquatica"

• The water gardens are steplessly accessible.
• The paths have a minimum width of 300 cm.
• The paths are easy to walk and drive on.

International Garden Cabinets

• The gardens are steplessly accessible.
• The paths in the garden cabinets have a minimum width of 120 cm - with the exception of the paths in the garden cabinets "Brasilian Garden" (115 cm), "Los Angeles Garden" (100 cm) and "Chile - Being under the trees" (90 cm).
• The paths are easy to walk and drive on - with the exception of the paths in the garden cabinets "China - Dule Yuan", "South Africa - African Bouquet" and "Chile - Being under the trees"

Public toilet facilities for people with disabilities at the main entrance ("Blumberger Damm"), south entrance, in the Rose Garden area and in the English Garden (Restaurant Cottage)

• The manoeuvering space in front of the door is at least 145 cm x 145 cm.
• The manoeuvering space in front of the toilet and washbasin is at least 145 cm x 145 cm.
• The manoeuvering space is 90 cm x 70 cm on both sides next to the toilet.
• Handles which can be folded up are provided on both sides.
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible at a height of 67 cm and at least 30 cm.
• The mirror can be seen while standing and sitting.
• An alarm trigger (cord/button) is present.
• A further seven toilet facilities designed for people with disabilities are available. In the separate document "Detailed information" you will find detailed descriptions.

Public toilet at the water playground

• There is another public toilet for people with disabilities at the water playground.

Gastronomy

• A total of eight gastronomic facilities are available.
• The gastronomic facilities are steplessly accessible - with the exception of the Café in the Japanese Garden (threshold: 2.5 cm). The tea house "zum Osmanthussaft" is only steplessly accessible via a ramp with a maximum longitudinal inclination of 20 %.
• There are tables that are wheelchair accessible (maximum height 80 cm, accessible at a height of 67 cm and a depth of 30 cm) - with the exception of the Tsigtao Pavilion.
• The counter height is 98 cm at the Rose Garden and 95 cm at the water playground.

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