Freiburg im Breisgau.Old Town and Bächle
Layered wooden city map in oiled maple, round format.
About the product
Freiburg's old town is remembered through its minster, historic gateways and narrow water channels. Between Martinstor, Schwabentor and the Augustiner Museum, familiar streets form a closely connected urban pattern. The Bächle accompany routes that repeatedly open onto squares and distinctive buildings. The circular outline suits this closely held old-town view. Oiled maple and a separate backing layer give the streets around the minster depth, with gateways and Bächle supplying the district’s particular scale.
What does the map show?
- Freiburger Münster
- Martinstor
- Schwabentor
- Augustinermuseum
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Round · Design: Layered · Material: Maple · 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-D1DC152C65A1-S, LW-CAT-D1DC152C65A1-M, LW-CAT-D1DC152C65A1-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.
Freiburg's old town: the minster, gateways and Bächle
Large landmarks and small details sit close together in Freiburg's old town. Streets between the minster, Martinstor, Schwabentor and Augustiner Museum are also shaped by the Bächle water channels. A closer look connects different building periods with the everyday experience of moving through a compact and still active city centre.
Approaching the minster
Freiburg Minster developed through several phases, from Romanesque beginnings to substantial Gothic construction. Its history cannot be reduced to one building date. Originally a parish church, it became a cathedral only after the archdiocese was established in the nineteenth century. Its longstanding importance within the city therefore predates its present ecclesiastical role.
Streets around the building open into a larger square. That change from a narrow approach to an open setting contributes greatly to its presence. Arriving from different directions produces different relationships between the church and neighbouring buildings. Several short approaches can be more revealing than treating the minster as the final point on a single straight route.
Gateways inside a larger city
Martinstor and Schwabentor recall earlier defensive boundaries. They now stand within a much larger Freiburg, yet still operate as recognisable spatial thresholds. Streets converge on their passages, and their towers interrupt the more regular rhythm of adjoining façades. A former edge remains legible within the contemporary centre.
Both gates changed over time. Their familiar appearance should not be mistaken for an untouched medieval scene. Later alterations are part of their history, revealing how successive generations wanted historic buildings to function and appear. Comparing the gateways with the minster encourages attention to different kinds of continuity and transformation.
Water at street level
The Bächle create an unusually intimate encounter with water. These narrow channels belong to the immediate pedestrian environment rather than to a distant riverbank. Their presence directs attention downwards and makes short stretches of street distinctive. They connect monumental architecture with the small details through which a city is experienced on foot.
The Augustiner Museum introduces another form of change. Its setting in a former monastery makes the adaptation of religious buildings for public cultural use tangible. The older identity remains in the name and architectural context, while the museum provides a different way of encountering art and local history.
Beside a Bächle, attention shifts from a major building to the ground immediately ahead. That small scale matters near the Münster just as it does between the gates. Martinstor and Schwabentor recall former thresholds, while the Augustinermuseum demonstrates the continued use of an older religious building for a different purpose. Freiburg's old town consequently preserves more than isolated monuments. A water channel, a gate passage and a museum entrance can each change the experience of the same short stretch of street.
Sources
- Freiburger Münster: Geschichte und Bedeutung — https://www.freiburgermuenster.info/
- Wikipedia: Martinstor — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinstor
- Wikipedia: Schwabentor — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwabentor
- Wikipedia: Augustinermuseum — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustiner_Museum
- Wikipedia: Freiburg im Breisgau — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freiburg_im_Breisgau
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