Chemnitz.Kaßberg
Round wooden city map made from oiled walnut.
About the product
Long streets and closely defined blocks give Chemnitz's Kaßberg district a strong geometric pattern. Around Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz, nineteenth-century and Art Nouveau architecture meet the design history associated with Marianne Brandt House. In wood, these ordered lines take on a warmer character. The Kaßberg Prison Memorial adds a distinct historical perspective, recalling political imprisonment within the same neighbourhood.
What does the map show?
- Continuous historic residential blocks
- Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz
- Marianne Brandt House
- Kaßberg Prison memorial and learning centre
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Round · Design: Classic · Material: Walnut · 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
Securely packed shipping. Return and cancellation information is available in the legal section.
Shipping costs and delivery options depend on the destination and format. The published cancellation right applies to non-personalised standard goods; it may be excluded for individually made products.
Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-CA0F83F6DCA9-S, LW-CAT-CA0F83F6DCA9-M, LW-CAT-CA0F83F6DCA9-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.
Kaßberg’s architecture, design and difficult history
Kaßberg has a recognisable street grid and an important collection of historic residential buildings. Its significance also reaches beyond architecture. The Marianne Brandt House and former prison introduce contrasting histories, connecting the neighbourhood with an influential designer’s life and with the persecution of political prisoners during the twentieth century.
The structure of a residential district
Kaßberg is one of Chemnitz’s defining historic residential neighbourhoods. Buildings from the late nineteenth century and the Art Nouveau period give many streets their character. Their effect comes from more than individual architectural showpieces. Continuous street frontages extend across several blocks, creating an extensive and coherent setting. Junctions and squares interrupt this pattern at regular intervals. The district consequently combines a relatively clear structure with considerable variation in architectural detail. Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz opens a broader space within the grid, providing a change from the more linear sequence of streets around it.
A connection with modern design
The Marianne Brandt House recalls the Chemnitz-born designer whose work is closely associated with the Bauhaus. This biographical connection gives the residential district a story extending far beyond the city. Yet the house remains part of an ordinary street sequence rather than standing apart as a monumental building. Its setting helps connect a significant creative life with a specific urban origin. The house places design history within the wider environment of historic housing, allowing a personal biography to enrich the neighbourhood’s story without making the entire district revolve around a single individual.
The prison’s different historical role
Kaßberg Prison was built in 1886 as a Royal Saxon detention facility. Its later history includes political persecution and imprisonment under the dictatorships of the twentieth century. For many political prisoners from East Germany, it was the final place of detention before their release to West Germany. The memorial and learning centre addresses this history at the original site. Within the same neighbourhood as the impressive residential buildings stands a place shaped by coercion and state violence. Both histories belong to Kaßberg and are necessary to an informed understanding of the district.
Reading the neighbourhood as a whole
Gerhart-Hauptmann-Platz, the Marianne Brandt House and the memorial are connected by relatively short urban routes. They nevertheless raise different questions about housing, creativity and the effects of political power on individual lives. The continuous street network brings those perspectives into a shared setting. Kaßberg becomes more meaningful when its architecture and history are considered together. Its orderly plan contains varied experiences and functions, some celebrated and others painful. The neighbourhood is therefore both an important residential ensemble and a specific place of cultural history and remembrance within Chemnitz.
Sources
- Chemnitz Tourismus: Gründerzeit und Jugendstil — https://www.chemnitz.travel/tour/gruenderzeit-jugendstil
- Chemnitz Tourismus: Kaßberg — https://www.chemnitz.travel/poi/kassberg
- Sächsischer Landtag: Lern- und Gedenkort Kaßberg-Gefängnis — https://lasd.landtag.sachsen.de/de/saechsische-landesbeauftragte-gratuliert-zur-eroeffnung-des-lern-und-gedenkorts-kass-berg-gefaengnis-in-chemnitz-28206.cshtml
- UOKG: Lern- und Gedenkort Kaßberg-Gefängnis — https://www.uokg.de/mitglied/lern-und-gedenkort-kassberg-gefaengnis/
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