Jena.University city from the centre to Lobdeburg
Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled beech – two layers with a black back plate and frame.
About the product
Jena's elongated urban landscape connects its central tower with the southern slopes around Lobdeburg. On wood, streets and green spaces bring Jentower, the Botanical Garden and Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld into a clear relationship. The composition follows the inhabited valley. Alongside the prominent centre, it reveals the transitions toward rising ground and the open spaces that belong to everyday city life.
What does the map show?
- Jentower in the city centre
- University Botanical Garden
- Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld
- Lobdeburg on the southern slopes
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Framed · Material: Beech · 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-43E03EA5930C-S, LW-CAT-43E03EA5930C-M, LW-CAT-43E03EA5930C-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.
Jena through its valley, garden knowledge and hills
Scientific places and prominent heights sit close together in Jena. Jentower identifies the centre, while the Botanical Garden connects research with green surroundings. Farther south, Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld and Lobdeburg broaden the view. Their different locations explain the relationship between an elongated urban valley, everyday public spaces and the slopes around the city.
A vertical reference in the centre
Jentower provides a distinct vertical reference in central Jena. Its presence helps locate the closely developed streets within the longer urban setting. The building's height, however, is only one way to understand the city from above. Surrounding slopes provide a natural framework and establish further relationships between the valley and elevated views. These different heights give the centre a character unlike that of a completely level city. Moving through it means encountering buildings and terrain as complementary sources of orientation. The tower remains prominent, yet the landscape around it also helps explain the shape and experience of the inhabited surroundings.
A scientific garden close at hand
The Botanical Garden lies north of Jentower and is maintained by the university. Its history extends back to a medicinal garden established in the sixteenth century. A long scientific engagement with plants therefore meets a garden that can be experienced today. The proximity to the developed centre is especially interesting: moving from streets to planted surroundings does not require a distant excursion. A small change of route produces a different environment. The garden represents a side of Jena expressed through more than technology and conspicuous architecture. Scientific life also takes the form of care, observation and a collection developed through generations of knowledge and work.
Public space farther down the valley
South of the centre, Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld introduces another kind of public urban space. Here openness arises from sporting grounds and the scale of a facility that differs from the surrounding streets. Routes between garden, tower and sports setting connect different activities within one city. Their sequence shows that Jena's identity is not contained entirely within its closest central neighbourhoods. Housing, movement and public life continue southward along the valley. The sports grounds provide a useful geographical reference without reducing daily city life to individual events or the playing schedule of a particular season. Their place within the wider urban fabric matters in its own right.
Historical height at Lobdeburg
Lobdeburg occupies the southeastern slopes and adds a historical elevated setting to the urban valley. Its distance from the centre brings a broader stretch of Jena into consideration. From tower to castle hill, orientation changes in character: a prominent building among close streets gives way to a height near the edges of residential development. Everyday routes through the inhabited valley link these settings. Taken together, they explain the city's distinctive relationship with terrain. Jena emerges as a place of scientific activity, garden knowledge, public open spaces and historical hillside references. Their separate stories complement one another through the connected geography of the city rather than through a single landmark alone.
Sources
- Botanischer Garten - Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena — https://www.visit-jena.de/aktiv-und-natur/gaerten-und-parks/botanischer-garten/
- Geschichte - Botanischer Garten Jena — https://www.botanischergarten.uni-jena.de/32/geschichte
- Interessante Orte in Jena | Uni Jena — https://www.uni-jena.de/215831/interessante-orte-in-jena
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