Copenhagen.City neighbourhoods between gardens, harbour and beach
Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled walnut – two layers with a black back plate and frame.
About the product
Copenhagen connects harbour canals, closely inhabited neighbourhoods and generous gardens. This wooden map brings Nyhavn together with Assistens Cemetery, Frederiksberg Gardens and Amager Beach Park. The varied urban street network remains present between them. Their relationship gives the material an open composition accompanied by water, revealing the Danish capital through different forms of public space and everyday city life.
What does the map show?
- Nyhavn harbour canal
- Green setting of Assistens
- Frederiksberg Gardens
- Amager Beach Park and coastal districts
- 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.
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-C9E83DE1D5B0-S, LW-CAT-C9E83DE1D5B0-M, LW-CAT-C9E83DE1D5B0-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.
Copenhagen's public spaces from harbour to beach
Copenhagen offers different forms of public life. Buildings and water stand close together beside Nyhavn's harbour canal, while Assistens Cemetery and Frederiksberg Gardens create green settings within the urban fabric. Amager Beach Park extends attention toward the coast. These places connect history, recreation and the daily routes of an inhabited capital.
Water held between inhabited edges
Nyhavn lies east of the central city and presents a harbour canal closely related to the surrounding buildings. Water does not create a broad separation from urban life here. It participates in a concentrated public setting, with houses, routes and canal occupying a close relationship. This proximity offers an important introduction to Copenhagen: a maritime position does not produce the same openness everywhere. It can create an intensely urban place where water lies between inhabited edges and influences the direction of movement. The harbour setting consequently belongs to the city's everyday spatial pattern rather than remaining a view detached from its streets.
Memory and daily use at Assistens
Assistens Cemetery lies northwest of Nyhavn. Official visitor information describes it as a burial ground, cultural place of memory and green setting for walks. This combination gives it a distinct character. Historical use continues while residents experience a quiet place within their neighbourhoods. Assistens broadens the understanding of urban public space. A green setting need not be an ordinary park, and a place of remembrance need not stand outside the living city. These roles meet within one locality, allowing inherited significance and contemporary use to remain present together without either reducing the other to a purely decorative background.
Landscape paths in the west
Frederiksberg Gardens stand west of central Copenhagen. Visitor information connects their paths, water spaces and landscape design with a long tradition of public outings. Their scale differs from Nyhavn's closely enclosed canal surroundings. Space opens between trees and paths while the city continues around the edges. The gardens therefore offer another approach to public urban life. Time outdoors is arranged through a designed landscape that remains part of a larger inhabited setting. Moving here changes the pace of a day without disconnecting that experience from the neighbourhoods and everyday routes of the city around it.
A broader coast on Amager
Amager Beach Park lies southeast of the central neighbourhoods and combines beach, lagoon and public routes. Official information emphasises its connection with the city and its range of recreational uses. Water takes on a broader scale here than within the harbour canal. Horizon and open shores change the perception of the surroundings. This coastal setting belongs to a wider understanding of Copenhagen, allowing the capital to be considered through more than central architecture and familiar inner-city streets. The coast adds another public environment within reach of urban daily life, with a visibly different relationship between water and developed neighbourhoods.
Several rhythms of public life
Inhabited neighbourhoods and ordinary daily routes connect these places. The differences remain substantial: canal, cemetery, landscape garden and beach park support distinct experiences of public space. Their relationship shows how varied a city's shared surroundings can be. Copenhagen's character comes from changes between closeness and openness rather than from a single waterfront outlook. Different spatial rhythms connect within everyday life and make the capital's relationship with both greenery and water tangible, with familiar central places receiving a broader context from the parks and coast beyond them.
Sources
- Amager Beach Park | Activities | VisitCopenhagen — https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/planning/amager-beach-park-gdk1123245
- Assistens Cemetery | Graveyard in Nørrebro, Copenhagen — https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/planning/assistens-cemetery-gdk964360
- Frederiksberg Gardens | Garden | VisitCopenhagen — https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/planning/frederiksberg-garden-gdk412226
- Nyhavn | Iconic site in Copenhagen — https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/planning/nyhavn-gdk474735
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