Görlitz.City overview
Round wooden city map made from oiled oak – two layers with a black back plate.
About the product
Görlitz combines a remarkably preserved historic centre with larger districts shaped by urban growth. St Peter and Paul stands close to the Neisse, while the Nikolaikirchhof adds a quieter historical setting to the north. Streets lead south towards the railway station and Südstadt, and westwards to Rauschwalde. Together, these places reveal changes in scale from medieval lanes to substantial building blocks, transport grounds and residential areas. The city’s architectural richness extends through whole streets rather than a handful of monuments. Its riverside landmarks remain essential, but the wider urban landscape shows how railways, housing and incorporated neighbourhoods expanded Görlitz beyond its familiar old-town image.
What does the map show?
- Historic centre close to the Neisse
- Station and southern districts
- Rauschwalde west of the old town
- 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.
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Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-DDD16AF47A7A-S, LW-CAT-DDD16AF47A7A-M, LW-CAT-DDD16AF47A7A-L
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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.
Görlitz from the Neisse to its western neighbourhoods
Görlitz offers an unusually continuous view of different architectural periods. The riverside old town connects with districts that grew during the railway age and later residential expansion. Following the relationship between the Nikolaikirchhof, station, Südstadt and Rauschwalde reveals the structure of a city much larger than its best-known squares.
Centuries visible in neighbouring streets
Görlitz is distinguished by the survival of an extensive historic urban fabric. Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings contribute to the old town, while nineteenth- and early twentieth-century architecture shapes areas beyond it. This is more than a collection of separate monuments. The continuity of streets allows changes in building scale, frontage and public space to be understood as part of the city’s development.
St Peter and Paul rises near the Neisse and gives the eastern historic area a strong architectural focus. Its substantial late Gothic form relates closely to the river and the buildings around it. Farther north, the Nikolaikirchhof introduces a quieter setting associated with remembrance. These places reveal different aspects of urban history within a relatively compact part of Görlitz.
The railway creates a new urban scale
The station occupies ground south of the older centre. The arrival of the railway in the nineteenth century established another major point of entry and helped redirect the city’s development. Railway infrastructure required spaces quite different from the lanes of the old town. The station grounds and surrounding streets therefore express a distinct period of expansion, with new connections and new demands on the built environment.
The southern districts make that transition particularly legible. Larger blocks, broader routes and the proximity of railway land create a different urban experience. Südstadt belongs to this expanded city of housing and everyday activity. It adds depth to the architectural story by showing where growth produced whole neighbourhoods rather than individual prestigious buildings.
Looking west from the river
Rauschwalde extends the picture farther west. Its position reflects the incorporation of older settlement areas and subsequent residential development. Including it changes the apparent shape of Görlitz: the city is not simply a narrow band of historic streets beside the Neisse. A substantial and varied urban area stretches between the river and the western neighbourhoods.
The Neisse nevertheless remains an important reference. Today it separates Görlitz and Zgorzelec across a national border, while nearby buildings on both banks recall an older shared urban history. On the German side, routes lead away from that border into southern and western districts with their own character. Seeing these areas together reveals not only architectural survival, but also the effects of transport, expansion and later changes in everyday city life. The old town is the most celebrated chapter of a much wider urban story.
Sources
- Cultural Wednesday – Görlitz: Architektur und Stadtrundgang — https://www.culturalwednesday.co.uk/day-trip-to-gorlitz/
- Wikipedia – Görlitz — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6rlitz
- Wikipedia – Bahnhof Görlitz — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahnhof_G%C3%B6rlitz
- Wikipedia – Rauschwalde — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauschwalde
- Wikipedia – St. Peter und Paul (Görlitz) — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter_und_Paul_(G%C3%B6rlitz)
- Wikipedia – Nikolaifriedhof (Görlitz) — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaifriedhof_(G%C3%B6rlitz)
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