Recklinghausen.Old town, cultural hillside and southern city harbour
Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled maple – two layers with a black back plate.
About the product
Recklinghausen extends from its old town to the city harbour in the south. This wooden map places St. Peter, the Ruhrfestspielhaus and the green Mollbeck setting within that broader urban geography. Dense streets alternate with open spaces. Cultural landmarks and everyday neighbourhoods share the composition, making the city's different directions and contrasting settings easy to understand at a glance.
What does the map show?
- St. Peter in the old town
- Ruhrfestspielhaus cultural setting
- Southern city harbour
- Green surroundings at Mollbeck
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Rectangular · Design: Layered · 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.
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-898E36F0B714-S, LW-CAT-898E36F0B714-M, LW-CAT-898E36F0B714-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.
Recklinghausen beyond its historic centre
Recklinghausen combines a historic centre with a much wider urban landscape. St. Peter anchors the old town, the Ruhrfestspielhaus represents international cultural life, and the city harbour draws attention southward. The green surroundings at Mollbeck add another aspect of daily life to these very different places within the inhabited city.
Beginning with the old town
St. Peter occupies Recklinghausen's historic centre and provides a clear reference within its close street pattern. Beginning here introduces a different scale from that of the extensive southern districts. Routes sit nearer together, and central places follow one another at shorter intervals. This density makes the old town an understandable starting point without explaining the entire contemporary city. Looking beyond its immediate surroundings reveals how far Recklinghausen extends. The church remains an important reference within the broader network of residential areas, cultural places and green spaces. It belongs to a connected urban geography rather than standing only within a separate historical island.
A cultural story with its own setting
The Ruhrfestspielhaus lies northwest of the old town and gives the city's cultural history a physical focus. The Ruhrfestspiele grew from a connection between Hamburg theatre workers and Recklinghausen miners after the Second World War. The exchange of art for coal forms part of their founding story. Today the house represents a cultural activity reaching well beyond the city. Its position outside the closest historic streets is significant: a central part of local identity occupies its own place within the wider urban area. Routes between centre and theatre connect these settings while preserving their different scales and surroundings.
The harbour draws attention southward
The city harbour lies considerably south of St. Peter and the Ruhrfestspielhaus. It makes visible a direction easily overlooked when attention stays within the old town. Here a defined water space meets the southern city. Between harbour and centre, neighbourhoods have their own streets and everyday uses. The distance is therefore more than a journey between two attractions: it belongs to the inhabited continuity of Recklinghausen and helps explain its extent. The harbour adds a different urban setting to the references associated with church and theatre. Its openness comes from the water and the relationship between the basin and its surrounding edges.
A change of pace around Mollbeck
Mollbeck lies to the north and provides a green counterpart to the southern harbour. Its surroundings introduce recreation and open ground into a portrait otherwise shaped by developed streets and prominent institutions. Together the four references reveal a sequence of different situations rather than a uniform city. The old town gathers routes, the theatre gives cultural activity a focus, the harbour opens the outlook, and the northern green spaces change the pace. Considering them together shows Recklinghausen with several centres of attention. Its identity depends both on familiar institutions and on the links and neighbourhoods that fill the space between them with daily life.
Sources
- Legendär: Die Ruhrfestspiele - Recklinghausen Tourismus — https://recklinghausen-tourismus.de/kultur/legendaer-die-ruhrfestspiele/
- Ruhrfestspielhaus - Stadt Recklinghausen — https://www.recklinghausen.de/inhalte/startseite/freizeit_tourismus/ausflugsziele/ruhrfestspielhaus/index.asp
- Stadt Recklinghausen: Freibad Mollbeck — https://www.recklinghausen.de/inhalte/startseite/freizeit_tourismus/_details.asp?db=513&form=detail&id=31950
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