Holy Metropolitan Church of Timios Prodromos - Agios Ioannis

In 1864 the Greek Orthodox Community of Kavala acquired the right to build a district outside the fortress of the city and its first concern was to build a church for the religious needs of the faithful, the church of Timios Prodromos, in a place that was a countryside for the inhabitants of the city inside the fortress and a pilgrimage dedicated to Zoodochos Pigi.

Name: Holy Metropolitan Church of Timios Prodromos - Agios Ioannis

All areas and features related to performing religious acts (icons, furniture with candles, pray spaces, etc.) are always at the viewing zone and at the reach of wheelchair users too.

There is space for wheelchairs to be situated within the congregation.

The sanctuary is not accessible to wheelchair users.

It is not possible for all to reach the area(s) where various services and tasks take place (e.g., such as for paperwork of various religious ceremonies, communion receivings, etc.).

Ιt is not possible for all to reach, enter and sit in the exisiitng confession canopy.

There is a sound system used.

There is an induction loop installed.

There is good lighting to support those who lip read.

Note: Assistant dogs are not allowed.

There is informational and/or religion-related material, such as timetable of the service, liturgy books, hymn books, notice sheets or other resources, that is made available in alternative formats (e.g. audible, large print, Braille, etc.).

There is a an outdoor area open to the public.

Accessibility information about the:

Main Entry/Exit

It is not claimed to be an accessible entry/exit point.

Note: There are not appropriate signs directing the visitors to it.

It is not properly connected to nearby outdoor accessible restroom(s).

The walking surface is slip-resistant, stable and firm enough, including for wheelchair users.

Caution: The walking surface has non-tolerable distortions (longer than 0,5 cm, higher than 2 cm).

Note: The entrance is not sheltered.

Caution: The entrance does not create enough contrast with the surroundings.

Caution: The entrance is not suitable for wheelchair users.

The door is suitable for persons with restricted mobility and wheelchair users.

Caution: There are special-purpose obstacles used for prohibiting/controlling the visitors' entrance, which restrict the required openings and block the movement of wheelchair users.

Caution: The existing reception desks, service booths or cashiers are not accessible to wheelchairs users.

Caution: At the existing desks/service booths/cashiers there is no proper lighting and layout for good visual contact and lips reading.

Caution: There is printed material with information for visitors made available but it is not made available in alternative accessible formats for various categories of readers with disabilities.

Note: The staff assigned to welcome/inform the visitors has not received any training on the needs of and on how to serve persons with disability.

Along view areas and other dangerous parts, there are always appropriate fences/railings.

Stairs

In cases of staircases along pathway, there is not always an alternative route provided, apart from the staircase 

In cases of exposed back sides of staircases, these are not always 'covered' so that they does not impose a danger to people with visual impairments and white cane users

The foot, the head and the threads’ edges are not always marked with colour contrasting material

Their width is in general 2,30m

The height of the riser is in general 0,15m

The depth of the tread is in general 0,5m

The treads slip are not resistant and/or with slip resistant materials at their edge

There are handrails/safety bars, as appropriate left, middle, right.

In case handrails exist, their design is indeed user-friendly

In case safety bars needed, they always exist and are indeed safe

It is not a staircase with an accessible lift platform, EC approved

Parking space(s)

The parking is allowed at all times.

There is a parking fee.

The automatic ticket dispensers are in a walking distance and their slots (for money, cards etc.) are placed at a height between 90-120 cm (appropriate for wheelchair users too).

Note: The facilities for serving the users (e.g., reception/ticket kiosks, restrooms, etc.) cannot be reached and accessed by a wheelchair drivers/passengers.

Note: The spaces reserved for vehicles of persons with disabilities are not properly marked.

At sheltered spaces there are no appropriate provisions for wheelchair users.

There is no parking space for accessible vans with back or side loading.

Bins, water fountains, etc. are at appropriate heights for wheelchair users (within a zone 90-120 cm high, and never beyond 40-135 cm).

The parking spaces where the driver's exst is at the side of the vehicles zone have close by ramps/dropped kerbs to access the sidewalk.

Note: The sidewalks do not have tactile guides for blind.

There is in general a free/safe moving route available, at least 90 cm wide.

There is not a TSGI network or any equivalent means.

Buss stop

Buss stop name: Agios Ioannis (buses: 1 byron, 4 garden city-TEI, 5 Agios Loukas, 11 New Hospital- Perigiali)

The bus stop can be accessed with a wheelchair (pathway free of obstacles, such as steps, narrow passages under 90cm, etc.).

The stop is close and properly connected to the TGSI network for the blind.

The bus stop is sheltered (e.g., for rain, sun, wind).

The shelter is at least 1.4 m wide.

There are transparent panels used for wind protection, but they do have coloured bands at least 15 cm wide at a height of 1.4 - 1.6 m from the ground.

Seats for waiting passengers do exist.

The seats are user-friendly (up-right, separate arms, colour contrasted).

By the standard seats there is also free space (at least 85 cm wide) that can be used by wheelchair users.

The space reserved for wheelchair users is not properly marked (e.g., with the International Symbol for Access).

The dimensions of the boarding area at the front of the stop are at least 1.50x1.50m.

The bus can approach the sidewalk in order for it to be almost adjacent to the kerb.

There is no info provided in audio form.

There is no info provided in tactile form (e.g., Braille).

• El. Venizelou 46, 65403 Kavala 
• +30 2510 223177 
• www.im-philippon.gr