Church of Agios Pavlos

The Cathedral Church of St. Paul the Apostle was founded to honor and exalt the fact that in this city – then Neapolis, then Christoupolis and today Kavala – the Apostle of the Nations Paul arrived for the first time in Greece, as well as in The European area in general.  The construction of the Church began with a group of pious Christians in the early 1900s and finally, the foundation stone was laid in 1905 by the Metropolitan bishop of Xanthi Ioakim Sgouros, after the Greek Community had asked for the consent of the Turkish Administration, since the city was still under Turkish occupation.

Name: Church of Agios Pavlos

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 free of steps and accessible to wheelchair users.

It is 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.).

There is a sound system used.

There is good lighting to support those who lip read.

Note: Assistant dogs are not allowed.

There is no informational and/or religion-related material that is made available in alternative accessible formats.

There is a an outdoor area open to the public.

Buss stop

Note: The bus stop cannot be accessed with a wheelchair.

The stop is not properly connected to the TGSI network for the blind.

Note: The bus stop is not sheltered (e.g., for rain, sun, wind).

Note: The shelter is not at least 1.4 m wide.

Note: There are not any seats installed for waiting passengers.

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

Note: The dimensions of the boarding area at the front of the stop are less than 1.50x1.50m.

Note: The bus cannot 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).

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 0,95m 

The height of the riser is in general 0,22mThe treads slip are not resistant and/or with slip resistant materials at their edge

There are  not handrails/safety bars, as appropriate 

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

Parking space(s)

The parking is allowed at all times.

The parking is free.

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

The spaces reserved for vehicles of persons with disabilities are properly marked on the floor with the International Symbol for Access.

At the sheltered spaces, there is always provision for wheelchair users too (e.g., free of obstacles, at least 1.4 m wide, with enough space for standing next to the conventional seating, measuring at least 0.8 m x 1.3 m).

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

Note: The existing bins, water fountains, etc.  are placed at inappropriate heights for wheelchair users.

Note: The parking spaces where the driver's exit is at the side of the vehicles zone may not have close by ramps/dropped kerbs to access the sidewalk.

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

Note: In general the pedestrian's pathways are not at least 90 cm wide and safe for wheelchair users.

There is not a TSGI network or any equivalent means.