Lindau (Lake Constance).City overview
Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled maple.
About the product
Lindau has two closely connected faces. The historic island sits just off the shore, while Aeschach, Reutin and Bad Schachen form part of the broader mainland city. A bridge and railway causeway provide access, but water remains a clear boundary between the two settings. On the mainland, residential streets alternate with gardens, villas and more open stretches of shore. The familiar harbour therefore belongs to a city much larger than its island lanes. Lindau’s character comes from the contrast between a tightly enclosed old town and a more extended settlement beside Lake Constance, with each neighbourhood finding a different relationship to the same water.
What does the map show?
- Historic island old town off the shore
- Aeschach and Reutin within the mainland city
- Bad Schachen west of the island
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Classic · Material: Maple · 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-128BC9A390DD-S, LW-CAT-128BC9A390DD-M, LW-CAT-128BC9A390DD-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.
Lindau’s island and mainland shores
The island supplies Lindau’s best-known image, but the mainland explains its wider shape. Aeschach faces the historic centre, Reutin continues eastwards and Bad Schachen follows the shore to the west. Their different patterns of streets, gardens and buildings show several ways of living beside the same lake.
A town contained by water
Lindau’s old town occupies an island in Lake Constance. Limited ground produces a close arrangement of lanes, squares and buildings. The water creates a clear outer edge, while the mainland connections concentrate arrival at particular points. This setting explains the compactness of the historic town more effectively than considering its individual façades in isolation.
At the harbour, the lighthouse and Bavarian Lion give the approach from the lake a recognisable architectural form. They belong to a larger inhabited island, with streets and public spaces continuing behind the waterfront. The island is a historic settlement, a place of movement and an everyday neighbourhood at the same time. Its significance extends beyond the celebrated view from the water.
The facing shore at Aeschach
Aeschach occupies the mainland north of the island centre. A bridge and railway causeway connect the two and help define the nearby water space. The Kleiner See makes this relationship particularly clear. The shores are close, but they remain distinct sides of a visible separation. Moving between land and water over such a short distance is fundamental to the experience of Lindau.
On the mainland, the pattern changes. Streets can spread in several directions, and development is no longer contained by an island perimeter. Aeschach provides an important transition between the historic centre and the wider city. Looking only at the island misses this relationship and gives an incomplete impression of Lindau’s actual settlement form.
Reutin continues the urban area to the east. Its position shows how the city extends along the shore and into the land behind it. Present-day Lindau brings together several older places, connected through streets, buildings and shared urban activities. The lake provides a common geographical direction without giving every neighbourhood the same character.
Bad Schachen lies to the west, where villas, parks and gardens establish a different relationship with the shoreline. Larger grounds and green spaces replace the close texture of the island lanes. This contrast helps explain Lindau’s identity as both an island town and a garden city. The concentration of the old centre and the more open mainland landscape belong together. Seen in combination, they reveal a range of approaches to housing, public waterfronts and formal grounds within one lakeside city, rather than a single historic enclave surrounded by unrelated suburbs.
Sources
- Lindau Tourismus – Insel- und Gartenstadt — https://www.lindau.de/lindau-entdecken/
- Wikipedia – Lindau (Bodensee) — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindau_(Bodensee)
- Wikipedia – Aeschach — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeschach
- Wikipedia – Reutin (Lindau) — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reutin_(Lindau)
- Wikipedia – Bad Schachen — https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Schachen
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