Bremen.City overview
Rectangular wooden city map of City overview made from oiled walnut – two layers with a black back plate.
About the product
This view of Bremen follows the city beyond its market square. Bürgerpark extends the map northwards, Weserstadion provides a reference along the river to the southeast, and Neustadt brings the opposite bank into the picture. The bridges make sense of the relationship between a compact centre and its wider neighbourhoods. Oiled walnut and a black backing form a rectangular, two-layer map, giving the cut street network a contrasting ground.
What does the map show?
- Weser crossings towards Neustadt
- Historic centre around the town hall
- Bürgerpark and the Weserstadion area
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Layered · Material: Walnut · Sizes: 20 × 30 cm, 35 × 50 cm, 50 × 70 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
Securely packed shipping. Return and cancellation information is available in the legal section.
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Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-99343C84A611-S, LW-CAT-99343C84A611-M, LW-CAT-99343C84A611-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.
Bremen across the Weser and beyond the market square
Bremen’s market square is a compelling starting point, but it cannot represent the whole city. Bürgerpark, Neustadt and Weserstadion reveal other forms of public and everyday life. Together with the Weser, they explain the connections between a historic civic centre, residential neighbourhoods and generous open landscapes.
A centre shaped by civic independence
The town hall and Roland statue on the market square form a UNESCO World Heritage property. They express Bremen’s history of civic autonomy. The older town hall dates from the early fifteenth century and later acquired its prominent Weser Renaissance façade. Different periods remain present in a building that has retained its central civic role.
The surrounding spaces change scale quickly. A representative square leads into shorter streets and more enclosed sequences of places. This concentration helps explain the character of the historic centre. Its effect depends on the proximity of several public and everyday settings, rather than on one monument standing alone.
Understanding the opposite bank
The Weser passes close to the inner city. Bridges connect the older centre with Neustadt across the river, opening a different way of seeing Bremen. Along the water, distances become more apparent and longer stretches of the city can be considered together. The experience contrasts with movement through the tighter central streets.
Neustadt is therefore essential to a wider understanding of Bremen. Treating it merely as an area beyond the centre would overlook the importance of the crossings. Bridges do more than overcome a physical obstacle: they connect different street networks and bring both banks into everyday contact. The river remains both a division and a shared point of reference.
Landscapes of recreation
Bürgerpark lies north of the centre. Created in the second half of the nineteenth century as a public landscape garden, it introduces paths, water and substantial green areas into the urban setting. Its proximity to built-up districts makes the transition from enclosed streets to a more open landscape particularly direct.
Weserstadion occupies the northern bank of the river southeast of the centre. The sports ground belongs to a setting shaped by water and greenery. Compared with the town hall, it represents a different kind of public place: a large communal destination in an open riverside landscape rather than civic authority gathered around a market square.
These places reveal Bremen as a connected but varied city. The market concentrates history, Neustadt broadens the urban picture, Bürgerpark opens the northern area and the Weser leads towards the southeast. Paying attention to the transitions between them shows how a strong historic centre can coexist with several independent neighbourhood identities. The city’s coherence comes from their connections as much as from the landmarks themselves.
Sources
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen — https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1087/
- Wikipedia: Bürgerpark and Stadtwald — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bürgerpark_and_Stadtwald
- Wikipedia: Weserstadion — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weserstadion
- Wikipedia: Neustadt (Bremen) — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neustadt_(Bremen)
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