Kassel.
Framed wooden city map in oiled walnut, landscape format.
About the product
Kassel stretches from Wilhelmshöhe Palace towards the city centre and Fulda landscape. The long western connection meets cultural settings around the Fridericianum and Orangery, with the university adding a northern reference point. This view brings well-known destinations together with the neighbourhoods between them. A broad oiled walnut frame accommodates the long route from west to east. The cut streets stand above a backing panel, connecting palace grounds, central Kassel and the Fulda through the neighbourhoods between them.
What does the map show?
- Schloss Wilhelmshöhe
- Fridericianum
- Orangerie Kassel
- Bahnhof Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Framed · 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.
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Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-95B4ACD1515E-S, LW-CAT-95B4ACD1515E-M, LW-CAT-95B4ACD1515E-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.
Kassel between Wilhelmshöhe and the Fulda landscape
Kassel connects a western palace setting with a differently organised inner city. Wilhelmshöher Allee and the railway station mediate between them, while the Fridericianum, Orangery and university establish further centres. Their relationships reveal how courtly planning, public culture and later development remain connected across a substantial area of the contemporary city.
A long connection towards the west
Wilhelmshöhe Palace stands at the western side of the urban area considered here. Built in the late eighteenth century for Landgrave Wilhelm IX, the Neoclassical palace belongs to the Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe World Heritage site. This overview includes the palace's relationship with the city, rather than claiming to contain the entire park and its much higher western reaches.
The connection towards central Kassel is fundamental to its form. Districts along Wilhelmshöher Allee relate to a strong shared direction. Such an axis differs from the smaller, less regular network of an older town centre. It preserves the visibility of planning intentions even where later buildings and transport arrangements have added new layers.
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe station establishes an important arrival point within this western area. Its role in long-distance travel changes the practical understanding of the city: many visitors begin their journey outside the historic centre. The onward route through surrounding districts then creates the connection with inner Kassel.
Public culture and an open landscape
The Fridericianum is a major museum building that opened in 1779. It belongs to the history of publicly accessible collections, while its later association with documenta adds an international role in contemporary art. The building also participates in a larger public space, extending its significance beyond the rooms inside.
Southeast of it, the Orangery stands at the northern edge of Karlsaue. The Baroque building dates from the early eighteenth century. Its long frontage and adjoining garden landscape establish a different spatial order from denser central streets. Architecture and open ground are experienced together, and entering the park changes the scale of a walk through Kassel.
The university to the north supplies a more recent concentration of activity. Founded in 1971, it connects the city with present-day teaching and research. Its grounds add another chapter rather than merely continuing the older histories of courtly culture and collections. Daily movement links the campus, centre and western districts.
Along Wilhelmshöher Allee, a sustained direction dominates; near the Orangerie, the extent of a designed landscape becomes more important. The Fridericianum and university require other kinds of approach again. These differences persist even when several places share a present association with public culture. Kassel's courtly settings were not simply replaced by a later cultural city. Their spatial arrangements continue alongside the station, art institutions and educational sites, shaping how the different parts of present-day Kassel are connected and reached.
Sources
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe — https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1413/
- Wikipedia: Fridericianum — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fridericianum
- Wikipedia: Orangerie Kassel — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangerie_(Kassel)
- Wikipedia: Bahnhof Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe_station
- Wikipedia: Universität Kassel — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Kassel
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