Saint Petersburg.Neva, Winter Palace and Strelka
A two-layer oak city map of the Neva, Winter Palace and Strelka against a black back plate.
About the product
Three distinct settings face one another across the central Neva. The Winter Palace forms a long ceremonial riverfront, the Peter and Paul Fortress occupies Hare Island, and the Strelka projects from Vasilyevsky Island towards the water. The Old Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns give this third shore a commercial and maritime identity. Bridges connect the different banks while preserving their separate shapes. Distance is essential to the effect: broad water allows the architecture to be understood as one cityscape. Residence, fortress and trading place express different parts of the capital’s history, all addressing the same open surface. The river itself becomes the centre of the ensemble. The two-layer oak map leaves space for the broad river between cut shorelines. Palace, fortress and Strelka remain three points of reference within one crop.
What does the map show?
- Winter Palace on the southern Neva
- Peter and Paul Fortress on Hare Island
- Strelka with the Old Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns
- Two-layer oak over a black ground
- 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.
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Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-29CCDBCA7ABB-S, LW-CAT-29CCDBCA7ABB-M, LW-CAT-29CCDBCA7ABB-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.
The Neva between palace, fortress and Strelka
The central Neva brings several important façades into a shared setting. Winter Palace, fortress and Strelka form an uneven triangle, with each shore carrying a different history and architectural character. The water between them supplies the distance that allows these separate places to read as one expansive urban landscape.
A palace addressing the southern bank
The Winter Palace presents a long, richly articulated façade towards the Neva. Its scale becomes particularly apparent across the river. From the opposite side, individual architectural elements belong to a continuous front, while a closer approach brings attention to details. The palace therefore operates both as a single building and as a defining stretch of the city’s embankment.
Its role as an imperial residence explains the representational ambition. Architecture was used to express political and social standing. The river strengthens that effect by maintaining distance and allowing a broad view. Water acts almost as an extensive forecourt, although it also carries movement, navigation and the practical need for connections between different sides of the city.
A fortified island opposite
The Peter and Paul Fortress was founded in 1703. Its separate island position and bastioned form distinguish it from the palace frontage. Enclosure and defensive geometry shape the ground plan. The fortress belongs to the city’s earliest history, while the later imperial capital developed additional forms of urban order around it.
Seen across the water, Hare Island remains a distinct physical body. Its edge does not follow the same logic as a long row of civic buildings. That contrast is fundamental to the Neva’s character here. A military site and a residence face one another, each asserting its presence through different forms and through the architectural requirements of a different original purpose.
The commercial identity of the Strelka
The eastern tip of Vasilyevsky Island holds the Strelka and the Old Stock Exchange. The classical building and Rostral Columns connect this setting with commerce and maritime identity. The island tip projects into the river landscape, creating a third prominent position within the ensemble and mediating between different branches of water.
Palace Bridge establishes a direct connection with the southern bank. Opened in 1916, the bascule bridge belongs both to the transport network and to the distinctive appearance of this stretch of the Neva. It demonstrates that the broad water must be crossed while remaining a substantial space in its own right. Palace, fortress and exchange consequently form more than a sequence of landmarks. Their meaning emerges through opposing shores, open views and the crossings that connect physically separate places without removing the river between them.
Sources
- UNESCO – Historisches Zentrum von Sankt Petersburg — https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/540/
- Wikipedia – Peter and Paul Fortress — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_and_Paul_Fortress
- Wikipedia – Winter Palace — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Palace
- Wikipedia – Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Saint_Petersburg_Stock_Exchange_and_Rostral_Columns
- Wikipedia – Palace Bridge — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Bridge
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