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3 public disabled parking spaces on Domplatz (distance to the entrance of the New Residence approx. 120 m); on the way to the entrance slight inclines (less than 6% gradient); road surface partly level (wheelchair lane), partly cobblestones.
Further information on parking facilities can be found on the website of the city of Bamberg.
You will find a disabled toilet in the New Residence in the ticket office area and another in the courtyard of the Old Court on the opposite side of the "Domplatz".
The entrance hall (with ticket office and museum shop) can be reached barrier-free via a separate entrance door in the inner courtyard; during opening hours, access is possible with a "Euro key".
1st and 2nd floor (including the Imperial Hall) accessible via lift (length: 135 cm x width: 100 cm, door width: 79.5 cm)
Doorways at least 90 cm wide
Level, non-slip flooring
Few seats available
Barrier-free accessibility (wheelchair lane)
Paths (paved gravel) with no gradients
Seats available
No guidance system for the visually impaired available
No audio guide available
Regular guided tours in the New Residence
A tactile model on Domplatz enables also visually impaired people to to get a better idea of the shapes, structures and dimensions of the historical buildings on the Domberg, such as the Bamberg Cathedral, the Old Court and the New Residence.
The model on a scale of 1:200 is made of bronze and equipped with Braille.
No induction loop for hearing aids available
Written information available
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