Krefeld.Stadtwald to Linn
Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled oak – two layers with a black back plate.
About the product
Krefeld's regular central street grid opens towards Stadtwald and the older settlement of Linn. Kaiser Wilhelm Museum and the main station anchor the centre, while Linn Castle marks a separate historic focus to the east. The map brings ordered streets, broad green spaces and smaller urban patterns together. Wood gives this varied composition a natural, restrained warmth.
What does the map show?
- Central street grid
- Kaiser Wilhelm Museum
- Stadtwald’s extensive green space
- Linn Castle in the eastern city
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Layered · Material: Oak · 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-0B32E5E39471-S, LW-CAT-0B32E5E39471-M, LW-CAT-0B32E5E39471-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.
Krefeld’s planned centre and older landscapes
Krefeld combines a deliberately expanded centre with substantial green space and older settlements. The area between the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Stadtwald and Linn Castle contains different forms of urban development. Reading them together reveals a city shaped by textile production, transport and historic places with origins independent of the later industrial centre.
A centre shaped by planned expansion
The development of central Krefeld is closely connected with the growth of textile production. During the early nineteenth century, Adolph von Vagedes gave urban expansion a more ordered form. His plans, approved in 1819, enclosed the growing centre with an elongated rectangular arrangement of broad streets known as the Wälle. This framework differs from the irregular closeness of many medieval towns. It belongs to a period when growth was being consciously organised. The Kaiser Wilhelm Museum provides a cultural reference point within this central setting of street grids and substantial urban axes.
The railway station at the southern edge
The main station stands south of the central area. Its position and spreading railway tracks introduce a scale quite different from the neighbouring residential blocks. The station connects longer-distance movement with the local street network and provides a clear southern reference point in the broader urban landscape. From here, built neighbourhoods extend northwards and eastwards in varied patterns. Krefeld therefore appears as a combination of more regular streets, larger transport spaces and areas with their own histories. The transitions between these forms are important to the shape of the city.
The Stadtwald within urban life
North of the centre, the Stadtwald occupies a much larger continuous area than the smaller planted spaces between building blocks. Its history belongs to the creation of public recreational grounds in a growing city. Spatially, the change from closely connected streets to extensive green ground is especially significant. The Stadtwald establishes its own focal area while remaining closely associated with the surrounding neighbourhoods. It demonstrates that Krefeld’s development included substantial open spaces as well as additional buildings and roads. These grounds give the northern part of the urban area a different rhythm and a more open structure.
Linn’s independent historic character
Linn Castle lies east of the central city and belongs to an older settlement with its own history. The castle and its surroundings follow a different spatial logic from the planned extensions of central Krefeld. Historic buildings gather in a more compact core, accompanied by relatively open ground. This contrast is particularly revealing in a broad city view. Textile production, railway development, recreational landscape and an older castle settlement remain recognisable layers within one urban area. The intervening neighbourhoods connect them, allowing several distinct origins to contribute to the present form of Krefeld.
Sources
- Stadt Krefeld: Geschichte des Stadtwalds — https://www.krefeld.de/de/inhalt/teil-45-die-geschichte-des-stadtwalds/%26s91%3D21
- Museum Burg Linn: Informationen zum Museumsort — https://www.museumburglinn.de/informationen/
- Stadt Krefeld: Architektur entdecken — https://www.krefeld.de/C1257CBD001F275F/files/kr_architektur-entdecken_3auflage_rz_web.pdf/%24file/kr_architektur-entdecken_3auflage_rz_web.pdf?OpenElement=
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