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Historical Site Historical Site · Pfalz · 115 m open today

Gradation building

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  • Der Gradierbau ist rund 333 Meter lang
    Der Gradierbau ist rund 333 Meter lang
    Photo: Heimatlichter GmbH, CC BY

A round on the graduation tower is as refreshing as a walk on the beach.

In the spa park, the heart of the city, brine is swirled over two approximately 333m long walls of brushwood on the graduation tower, one of the longest in Germany, creating the "Palatinate Sea Breeze." The name "graduation" comes from the time of salt production and refers to the increase in salt concentration by dripping brine over the brushwood walls. Visitors can explore the promenade on their own or let themselves be initiated into the secrets surrounding the "White Gold" during a guided tour.

The graduation tower is Station A in the guide for the cultural walk.

Opening times

open today
Open Oct 01, 2026 through Nov 30, 2026 from 10:00–16:00 .
On September 25, 2026, the gradierbau is closed all day.

Price:

Admission: regular 2.50 Euro
Groups of 10 or more: 2.00 Euro per person
Holders of guest cards, children up to the age of 12, holders of the Pfalzcard, city tour guides of Bad Dürkheim, and companions of persons with severe disabilities who have the "B" badge enter free of charge

Admission for children under 14 years is only permitted when accompanied by an adult.

Also available at the Tourist Information:
10-Visit Card - 20.00 €
Annual Card for Residents - 40.00 €
Annual Card for Guests - 60.00 €

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49.464456, 8.174998
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49°27'52.0"N 8°10'30.0"E
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Graduation building with elevator
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Accessibility-certified
This audit report was prepared by: Reisen für Alle
Certification period: May 01, 2025 - April 30, 2028
partially accessible

Reasonably usable, but not completely accessible.

  • Parking for disabled people
Buildings
  • Stepless access to the building/object/terrain (via elevator/ramp if needed)
  • Further rooms and facilities are all accessible without stairs or by using an elevator/a ramp
  • 80 cm minimum width of all passages/doors
  • 70 cm minimum width of all passages/doors
  • Toilets for disabled people
  • Laterally accessible toilet for wheelchairs
  • Foldable grab bar for wheelchairs at the toilet, on the accessible side as a minimum
  • Grab rails on both sides of all staircases

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 are six marked parking spaces for people with disabilities at the Wurstmarkt parking lot, as well as two bus stops.
  • The Gradierbau is steplessly accessible via the visitor entrance.  
  • All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests are accessible without steps/at ground level or via an elevator. A small elevator leads to the tour on the upper floor. 
  • All doors/passages and paths that can be used by guests are at least 80 cm wide.
  • There is a public WC for people with disabilities, which can be accessed from both sides (at least 90 cm). There are folding grab rails to the left and right of the WC.   
Audit Report: PDF report on accessibility for Walking disability and wheelchair users
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Insufficient information or not accessible.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.   

  • There is no alarm. 
  •  There is no audio induction loop system.
Audit Report: PDF report on accessibility for Hearing impaired and deaf
not classified

Insufficient information or not accessible.

  • Assistance dogs are welcome

 Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.   

  • Assistance dogs may be brought along.
  • Some paths have visually contrasting or tactilely detectable walkway boundaries.
  • The entrance area is not visually contrasted with the surroundings.  
  • The steps are not visually rich in contrast. There are handrails on both sides. 
  • Information is not available in Braille or prismatic writing.
Audit Report: PDF report on accessibility for Visually impaired and blind
not classified

Insufficient information or not accessible.

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.

  • The name of the graduation building is clearly recognizable from the outside. 
  • There is no information in plain language.
Audit Report: PDF report on accessibility for Cognitive disability

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