Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate: accessibility

Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate
via Sant'Antonio, 5 20122

How to get there by public transport
By tram 12, 19, 24, 27,
By bus: 54, 73,
By underground: M3 line  (Missori stop) and M1 line (Duomo stop).
For more information on ATM public transport, please visit:
https://www.atm.it/en/ViaggiaConNoi/Disabili/Pages/ATMperidisabili.aspx

 

Parking
In Largo Richini, about 100 m from the church, there are 3 parking spaces reserved for disabled parking permit holders.
In Via Sant'Antonio there are parking spaces with yellow lines, but they are only for residents.
Cars can be parked on the blue lines in the nearby Via Larga (about 100 m away). At number 12, in front of the local authority offices, there are 6 parking spaces reserved for disabled parking permit holders.
For more information on traffic and where to park, please visit:
https://www.comune.milano.it/aree-tematiche/mobilita/servizi-per-le-disabilita  

 

Entrance
The entrance has 2 consecutive steps (14 cm each) followed by two double leaf doors (each panel 80 cm wide).

 

Accessibility for people with sensory disability
A descriptive panel (h 85 cm from ground level) contains a description of the church in Italian and English and with Braille characters. The central part of the panel has a plan in relief (for a better orientation inside the church) and visual and tactile elements complete the representation of the façade.
By scanning the QR code or NFC with a smartphone, visitors can access information in different formats: audio for visually impaired visitors and video with subtitles and a translation into LIS (Italian sign language) for people who are hearing impaired. After a short introduction on the history of the building, there is a description of the church, its façade and its works of art.

 

Interior spaces
The central and lateral naves are accessible without obstacles and there are benches and chairs inside the church (seat height: 46 cm).