Ludwigshafen am Rhein.Rhine, parks and western districts
Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled walnut – two layers with a black back plate.
About the product
The Rhine forms Ludwigshafen’s eastern edge, while parks, industrial grounds and residential districts extend westward. Parkinsel, Ebertpark and Oggersheim give the city view several distinct centres, joined by the cultural presence of the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum. Wood brings a restrained material quality to this varied urban pattern. Broad corridors and smaller streets together convey a city shaped by work, landscape and neighbourhood life.
What does the map show?
- Rhine waterfront
- Parkinsel
- Ebertpark
- Oggersheim
- Wilhelm-Hack-Museum
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Layered · 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-59C5C4EC0CFB-S, LW-CAT-59C5C4EC0CFB-M, LW-CAT-59C5C4EC0CFB-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.
Ludwigshafen: the Rhine, public art and a city of districts
Ludwigshafen combines a strong riverside boundary with an urban area extending well to the west. Large industrial sites, residential streets and public parks create contrasting patterns. Parkinsel and Ebertpark provide different kinds of green space, while Oggersheim and the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum reveal cultural reference points beyond a single central district.
Reading a city at different scales
Ludwigshafen is best understood through the relationship between several urban areas. The Rhine marks its eastern boundary, with residential neighbourhoods, major routes and industrial grounds spreading inland. Their contrasting dimensions matter: small street blocks stand beside extensive facilities and open land. This makes the city view broader than a sequence of riverside buildings. The spaces connecting individual districts help explain how Ludwigshafen functions and why its outline differs from that of a town gathered around one compact historic square.
Parkinsel and the river edge
South of the central area, Parkinsel combines housing, harbour connections and public greenery. It demonstrates that the Rhine waterfront serves several purposes rather than maintaining a uniform character. Working areas alternate with places where paths and planted ground define the relationship to the water. The river remains a continuous reference even as the uses beside it change. Parkinsel contributes a distinct southern element, bringing landscape and residential development into the wider view of this industrially associated city.
A park with an exhibition origin
Ebertpark lies northwest of the centre. Created for the South German horticultural exhibition in 1925, it was named after Friedrich Ebert. Its origins connect designed landscape with the growth of a modern urban community. The park offers a different spatial rhythm from surrounding streets and large employment grounds. Seen alongside Parkinsel, it also shows that Ludwigshafen’s green spaces have separate histories and positions. Their contribution to the city is both geographical and civic, rather than simply decorative.
Modern art in public view
The Wilhelm-Hack-Museum introduces another strand of Ludwigshafen’s identity. Its collection concerns modern and contemporary art, while Joan Miró’s ceramic exterior wall gives that cultural role a visible presence outside the building. Composed of thousands of tiles, the large work turns a museum boundary into an artwork facing the city. It creates a link between collections and everyday urban surroundings. Within the larger arrangement of parks, roads and districts, the museum supplies a cultural landmark close to the centre.
Looking west towards Oggersheim
Oggersheim adds a further local centre to the picture. The Schillerhaus provides a cultural reference in this western district, separate from the museum near the central riverfront. The distance between them helps reveal Ludwigshafen’s layered geography. Residential areas and transport routes connect Oggersheim to Ebertpark and the Rhine, without making the districts identical. The resulting cityscape gains its character from transitions between dense streets, spacious facilities and public greenery. Each area occupies its own place within the same connected urban structure.
Sources
- Parks und Grünanlagen | Stadtverwaltung Ludwigshafen — https://ludwigshafen.de/standort-mit-zukunft/umwelt/parks-und-gruenanlagen
- Geschichte - Wilhelm-Hack-Museum — https://www.wilhelmhack.museum/de/museum/geschichte
- Miró-Wand - Wilhelm-Hack-Museum — https://www.wilhelmhack.museum/de/museum/architektur/miro-wand
- Stadtmuseum, Karl-Otto-Braun-Museum und Schillerhaus — https://ludwigshafen.de/leben/kultur/stadtmuseum
- Oggersheim | Stadtverwaltung Ludwigshafen — https://ludwigshafen.de/leben/stadtteile/oggersheim
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