Hanau.Grimm city between palaces and Wilhelmsbad
Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled walnut – two layers with a black back plate.
About the product
Hanau links the Grimm memory of its centre with palace settings along the Main and green Wilhelmsbad. This map in wood brings Philippsruhe, the Brothers Grimm monument and Steinheim into a broad urban relationship. Streets and open spaces preserve their different surroundings. The composition gives the city room beyond one literary landmark, presenting historical places within the geography of contemporary daily life.
What does the map show?
- Philippsruhe Palace
- Brothers Grimm monument
- Wilhelmsbad park
- Steinheim Palace south of the Main
- 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.
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-72C4ECFA76AB-S, LW-CAT-72C4ECFA76AB-M, LW-CAT-72C4ECFA76AB-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.
Hanau through literary memory and palace landscapes
The Brothers Grimm are closely connected with Hanau's public identity. Their monument stands in the centre, but the city's historical geography extends farther. Philippsruhe, Wilhelmsbad and Steinheim have distinct surroundings. Together these places connect literature, museum collections and green spaces with different neighbourhoods across a city that remains actively inhabited.
Literature in a public space
The Brothers Grimm monument stands in central Hanau and commemorates Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. The city presents it as a longstanding place of public remembrance. The figures represent more than a history within books: they occupy a central space in contemporary life. People pass them on ordinary routes while visitors arrive specifically to see them. This combination makes the setting revealing. Cultural identity becomes directly visible within everyday urban activity. The connection with the Grimms remains strong but leaves room for other aspects of Hanau. It offers a beginning from which other historical and present-day settings can be understood through their own locations and stories.
Collections and gardens at Philippsruhe
Philippsruhe Palace lies west of the centre beside the Main. The Historical Museum brings art, urban history and the memory of the Grimm family together here. Gardens also form part of this cultural setting. Municipal information consequently describes more than an isolated palace building: architecture, exhibitions and time outdoors share the same surroundings. The riverside position introduces an open edge to that relationship. Locating Philippsruhe within the city reveals a different scale from that around the central monument. The places connect through their themes, yet retain clearly different urban situations. One gathers attention in the centre; the other combines a larger historical ensemble with gardens beside the water.
A greener northwestern direction
Wilhelmsbad park lies northwest of Philippsruhe and central Hanau. It creates another green reference with its own historical character. Its location shows that recreation and cultural memory are not confined to the central urban routes. Residential neighbourhoods between park and centre connect the site with everyday life. Wilhelmsbad offers a different pace, with landscape paths contrasting with the more closely defined surroundings of city streets. This variety broadens Hanau's character. The central places provide a useful introduction, while larger garden and park settings add a noticeably more open dimension. Different forms of public space contribute to the same city rather than belonging to separate experiences.
Steinheim across the river
Steinheim Palace stands south of the Main and houses a museum concerned with regional archaeology and local history. It brings another historical neighbourhood into view instead of gathering all of Hanau's past into the centre. Between Steinheim and the northern sites, the relationship with the river changes. Water participates in the city's spatial order and reveals different settings for everyday life. Monument, palaces and park therefore form more than an arbitrary collection of destinations. Their distribution describes an urban history with several addresses. Hanau's Grimm connection stays present while being complemented by other neighbourhood stories and by the routes through which people move between these different places.
Sources
- Historisches Museum Hanau Schloss Philippsruhe — https://www.hanau.de/sehenswert/museen/historisches-museum-hanau-schloss-philippsruhe/index.html
- Brüder Grimm-Nationaldenkmal - Hanau.de — https://www.hanau.de/sehenswert/die-brueder-grimm/nationaldenkmal/index.html
- Museum Schloss Steinheim - Regionale Archäologie und Stadtgeschichte Steinheim — https://www.hanau.de/sehenswert/museen/museum-schloss-steinheim/index.html
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