Giessen.City Overview
Round wooden city map made from oiled oak.
About the product
University buildings, gardens and railway lines shape Giessen's compact urban fabric. The circular view connects the Botanical Garden and Mathematikum with southern medical districts and surrounding neighbourhoods. This wooden city map reveals how closely learning, housing and transport share the same space. Western residential streets and open areas complete a portrait of a city whose universities are deeply embedded in everyday life.
What does the map show?
- Botanical Garden within the centre
- Mathematikum near the station
- Southern university and medical areas
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Round · Design: Classic · 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
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-ACC9AC475E7B-S, LW-CAT-ACC9AC475E7B-M, LW-CAT-ACC9AC475E7B-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.
Giessen: Science woven into everyday streets
Giessen combines a long scientific tradition with a centre strongly influenced by post-war rebuilding. The Botanical Garden and Mathematikum offer different approaches to knowledge. Seen alongside railway land, medical facilities and residential streets, they reveal how academic institutions form part of the connected city rather than standing apart from it.
A garden with a long memory
The Botanical Garden dates back to the early seventeenth century and preserves the relationship between the university and plant science within the centre. Its setting is particularly significant. A scientific green space sits directly beside more densely developed areas, creating a different pattern of paths and planted ground. The garden remains part of the city rather than an isolated landscape. It demonstrates that the history of learning can survive through the continued use of outdoor space. Its proximity to the Altes Schloss brings distinct institutional and historical layers into a small area.
Knowledge beside the station
Near the main railway station, the Mathematikum presents mathematics through practical exploration. Its location connects the scientific city with an important place of arrival. Railway land operates at a larger scale than central gardens and older squares, while western and southern neighbourhoods add residential and medical functions. This close mixture is central to Giessen's character. Learning, care, movement and housing share a connected urban area. Following their relationships gives a fuller portrait than concentrating on the historic centre alone, and brings the university tradition into conversation with the ordinary spaces of everyday city life.
Reading rebuilding through surviving places
The surviving town church tower recalls the wartime transformation of Giessen's older centre. Historic elements now stand beside younger buildings, so the city is not best approached as a single preserved architectural ensemble. More revealing is the way older references have been incorporated into a reorganised centre. Public spaces and transport routes belong to that story as much as façades do. The Old Cemetery east of the centre introduces another historical setting. It also shows how green spaces can retain a different sense of time from the streets that have developed around them.
University life across neighbourhoods
Giessen's universities shape the city through the distribution of their buildings as well as through their students. Academic facilities occupy several settings among housing and public spaces. The result is not a single university precinct separated from ordinary urban life. The southern medical district forms an important part of this wider arrangement and draws attention beyond the immediate centre. Routes linking places of study, residential areas and transport are essential to the city's daily geography. A broader view shows how academic functions connect different neighbourhoods while requiring spaces of very different sizes.
Sources
- Stadt Gießen: Botanischer Garten — https://www.giessen.de/tourismus/botanischer-garten
- Justus-Liebig-Universität: Gartenrundgang — https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/ueber-uns/botanischer-garten/rundgang
- Hessen Tourismus: Gießen — https://www.hessen-tourismus.de/stadt-land/hessens-staedte/giessen
- Stadt Gießen: Mathematikum — https://www.giessen.de/Mathematikum
- Wikivoyage: Gießen — https://de.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Gießen
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