Lisbon.Baixa, Castle and Tagus Waterfront
A landscape oak city map of Lisbon's Baixa and castle hill, made in two wooden layers.
About the product
Straight streets through Lisbon's Baixa connect Rossio with Praça do Comércio. To the east, the ground rises towards São Jorge Castle, with the cathedral also included in the crop. This landscape map joins the lower city, castle hill and Tagus waterfront. Its cut surface is made from oiled oak, with a black back plate completing the two-layer wooden design.
What does the map show?
- Castelo de São Jorge
- Praça do Comércio
- Rossio
- Lisbon Cathedral
- Two wooden layers with a black back plate
- 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-404F2276EBBF-S, LW-CAT-404F2276EBBF-M, LW-CAT-404F2276EBBF-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.
Lisbon's Baixa between Rossio and the castle hill
The regular streets of Lisbon's Baixa lie close to the raised castle and cathedral district. Praça do Comércio opens southwards to the Tagus, while Rossio establishes a northern public space. Their relationship reveals a compact transition between the planned lower city and older sites on the adjoining higher ground.
A lower city between two squares
Rossio, officially Praça de D. Pedro IV, is one of Lisbon's established public places. It lies at the northern end of the central Baixa area and has served as an important urban reference for centuries. Its position gives the regular streets a recognisable boundary while connecting the lower city with the districts beyond it.
To the south, Praça do Comércio opens towards the Tagus. The location is associated with the former royal palace, destroyed in the earthquake of 1755. The later square belongs to the city's reconstruction. Between Rossio and the waterfront, the Baixa consequently forms a clear arrangement of streets, blocks and substantial public spaces linked through the lower ground.
The squares perform different roles within this setting. Rossio is enclosed within the built city, whereas Praça do Comércio mediates between buildings and an open river landscape. Their connection passes through a regular urban area that differs from the neighbouring hills. This contrast makes the Baixa recognisable as a particular part of Lisbon, rather than simply another stretch of central streets.
Higher ground retains another pattern
East of the Baixa, the land rises towards São Jorge Castle. The fortification occupies an elevated site with a history extending well before the reconstruction after 1755. Walls and towers reflect the requirements of a defensive complex. The transition from lower straight streets to the castle height reveals two very different ways of organising the same local terrain.
The cathedral stands south of the castle and east of the lower Baixa. It also combines earlier building fabric with later changes. Earthquakes and subsequent restoration form part of its history. Its present appearance is therefore not an unchanged record of one period, but the result of repeated adaptation at an established historical place within the city.
Short connections link cathedral, castle and lower streets, yet the terrain makes their differences apparent. Geographical proximity does not produce identical urban settings. Elevation, street direction and building types distinguish them. Within this compact area, several histories can be understood alongside one another without treating the centre as a single uniform old town.
The Tagus remains the shared geographical reference at the southern edge. The city descends from higher places towards its bank, while the Baixa provides a particularly clear link between an internal square and the water. That relationship gives central Lisbon its distinctive form: a planned lower district lies beside older elevated sites and opens onto the river through a substantial public square.
Sources
- Turismo de Lisboa – Rossio — https://www.visitlisboa.com/en/places/rossio
- Turismo de Lisboa – Praça do Comércio (Terreiro do Paço) — https://www.visitlisboa.com/en/places/praca-do-comercio-terreiro-do-paco
- Turismo de Lisboa – Castelo de São Jorge — https://www.visitlisboa.com/en/places/castelo-de-sao-jorge
- Wikipedia – Lisbon Cathedral — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon_Cathedral
Still deciding?
Configure your motif in the studio and see how your city map will look in your space.
