Sarajevo.City Overview
Rectangular wooden city map made from oiled maple – two layers with a black back plate.
About the product
Sarajevo's narrow valley gives its streets a strong direction. This broad view runs from Baščaršija through the museum district towards newer western neighbourhoods. The Yellow Fortress and Jewish Cemetery bring the hillsides into the portrait. A wooden city map reveals the changing scale of bazaar lanes, major routes and open institutional grounds while preserving the continuity of the elongated urban area.
What does the map show?
- Compact lanes of Baščaršija
- Western museum and residential districts
- Hillside settings at fortress and cemetery
- 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
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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.
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Manufacturer & product identifier
- Manufacturer
- Benjamin Nöst - Lightworks
Rorichmoorer Str. 76
26802 Moormerland, Deutschland
kontakt@lightworks.de - Product identifier
- LW-CAT-750CD030EEA2-S, LW-CAT-750CD030EEA2-M, LW-CAT-750CD030EEA2-L
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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.
Sarajevo: A valley city from bazaar to western districts
Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and later urban layers occupy Sarajevo's constrained valley. Their different street patterns can be followed from east to west, with hillside settlements and places of memory adding another dimension. Together they describe a city shaped by cultural diversity, political disruption and rebuilding, rather than by one architectural period alone.
The bazaar's smaller scale
Baščaršija provides an important starting point for Sarajevo's Ottoman history. Short lanes and closely related trading spaces differ from the broader streets farther west. Historic street names and functions recall specialised crafts and commerce. This arrangement brings work, exchange and religious life into close proximity. The history is carried by more than individual buildings. The sequence of small public spaces and short connections preserves an urban logic of its own. Understanding that pattern helps explain why the eastern core retains such a distinctive scale within the much longer modern city.
Looking up the slopes
The Yellow Fortress and Jewish Cemetery occupy higher settings than the principal valley streets. Their positions make changes in elevation essential to the portrait. The cemetery also recalls Sarajevo's long Jewish history and the severe ruptures caused by persecution and war. It deserves attention as a place of memory in its own right. Spatially, these hillside sites show how routes and settlement extend beyond the lower ground. Sarajevo can therefore be understood through both its long east-west axis and the shorter, steeper connections towards the surrounding slopes.
A crossing with international associations
The Latin Bridge connects the river setting with events of international significance. The assassination nearby in 1914 triggered a political crisis with far-reaching consequences. That association matters, but it does not explain every aspect of the place. The bridge is also one of the ordinary crossings through the valley city. Its setting illustrates how major historical events can occur within everyday spaces of movement. Riverbanks, adjoining streets and neighbourhoods remain part of the picture. Reading them together prevents a single event from obscuring the wider urban life around this well-known location.
Institutions and western expansion
West of the older core, the National Museum introduces a different scale of public architecture and grounds. Its collections place Sarajevo within a broader regional history; the medieval stećci, for example, point beyond the city itself. The museum's urban setting also belongs to the development of a modern institutional centre. Farther west, districts towards Otoka show the continued expansion of the city along the valley. Major routes connect these different phases, making a continuous urban area from places with distinct origins, building patterns and relationships to public space.
Sources
- Sarajevo Navigator: Stadtporträt — https://www.sarajevonavigator.ba/en/text/1093
- Baščaršija: Historische Straßen — https://bascarsija.ba/en/bascarsija/bascarsija-streets
- Destination Sarajevo: Stećci — https://sarajevo.travel/en/things-to-do/stecci/485
- Wikivoyage: Sarajevo — https://de.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sarajevo
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