Berlin.Government quarter

Round wooden city map of Government quarter made from oiled oak – two layers with a black back plate.

About the product

The curve of the Spree brings Berlin’s parliamentary district together. The map includes the Reichstag, Federal Chancellery and Paul-Löbe-Haus, with Brandenburg Gate marking the connection towards the Tiergarten. Streets and riverside routes place these landmarks within the surrounding city. A circular outline gives the composition a continuous edge, while oiled oak above a black backing creates a distinct separation between the two layers.

What does the map show?

Spree bend in the government district
Reichstag and Chancellery neighbourhood
Brandenburg Gate within the map area

Precisely cut and engraved
Fine laser details with clear depth
Carefully inspected and securely packed
Handmade in Germany

Configuration

Shape: Round · Design: Layered · Material: Oak · Diameter: Ø 23 cm, Ø 35 cm, Ø 50 cm

The configuration shown in the cart and at the time of ordering is authoritative. The preview is not a dimensioned technical drawing.

Availability & production

Availability: Made to order
Production time: Ships in 3-5 business days

Production starts after successful payment and complete product configuration.

Materials & care

Depending on the variant, lacquered or oiled MDF or oiled real-wood veneer on MDF; optional stainless-steel mounting screws. Acrylic lacquer spray, hard-wax oil and white glue are used in production.

Wood is a natural material. Grain and color may vary slightly from the product images.

Clean with a dry, soft cloth and protect from prolonged moisture and direct heat.

Included & installation

The selected product in the ordered configuration, securely packed and prepared for installation.

Maximum dimensions 50 × 70 cm and maximum product weight 2 kg.
Wall-fixing screws and wall plugs are not included. Use fixings suitable for the wall type, substrate and product weight.
Installation must be carried out by an adult. Keep optional mounting screws and other small parts away from children until installation.

Shipping & returns

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Manufacturer & product identifier

Manufacturer: Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de
Product identifier: LW-CAT-155FCE460995-S, LW-CAT-155FCE460995-M, LW-CAT-155FCE460995-L

Together with the order or production batch, the relevant SKU enables traceability. Safety questions and incidents can be reported to the email address shown above.

Product safety

Decorative product for dry indoor use only; not a toy and not intended for children.
Protect from moisture, high heat and open flames.
Do not continue to hang the product after a fall, breakage or visible damage. Keep damaged parts away from children.

City guide

Government architecture around Berlin’s Spree bend

Berlin’s government quarter brings several political eras into close physical contact. The Reichstag, the Federal Chancellery and Brandenburg Gate do not share a single architectural language. Their relationship becomes clearer by following the spaces between them, particularly the river, the broad forecourts and the changing edges of the Tiergarten.

The Reichstag as a layered building

Completed in 1894 to Paul Wallot’s design, the Reichstag has undergone profound changes. The fire of 1933 and the destruction of war belong to its history, as does the later decision to adapt the building for the Bundestag. Norman Foster’s reconstruction added the familiar glass dome, and parliament returned to the building in 1999.

Its present appearance makes those different periods difficult to ignore. An older monumental exterior and a clearly modern upper structure occupy the same building. The surrounding open space also matters. Approaching across a broad forecourt produces a different impression from encountering a façade along a narrow street. The Reichstag is both an individual landmark and the centre of a carefully spaced group of public buildings.

Architecture across the Spree

The Band des Bundes introduced a larger planning idea after the decision to establish the seat of government in Berlin. Axel Schultes and Charlotte Frank treated the river as part of the composition. The Chancellery and parliamentary buildings therefore belong to an intentional relationship across and beside the water.

Stephan Braunfels’s Paul-Löbe-Haus gives this relationship a particularly clear architectural expression. Its length and repeated building elements contrast with the more compact mass of the Reichstag. Open passages and the riverside remain essential to understanding the ensemble. Follow the Spree’s curve and the apparent alignment changes: buildings that seem separate from one position become neighbours from another. The water is an active part of the district’s organisation.

Brandenburg Gate and the public city

To the south, Brandenburg Gate provides a different kind of threshold. Carl Gotthard Langhans built it between 1788 and 1791. During the division of Berlin it stood inside an inaccessible border zone; its reopening in December 1989 gave the structure a powerful new association.

The gate also continues to perform a straightforward spatial role. Pariser Platz forms a contained urban room on one side, while the setting towards the Tiergarten becomes more open on the other. Within a short distance, a visitor moves between square, park edge, parliamentary forecourt and riverbank.

Those transitions make the quarter more than a collection of official façades. Its architecture carries political meaning, but its everyday coherence comes from public movement around the buildings. Looking at paths, gaps and crossings reveals how a district of national institutions remains connected to the wider city.