Tirana.City Overview
Round wooden city map made from oiled beech.
About the product
Large public spaces and southern parkland open up Tirana's dense street network. Skanderbeg Square, the Pyramid and Arena Kombëtare establish recognisable points within a changing capital. Their connections with surrounding neighbourhoods remain clear in this circular wooden city map. From the civic centre towards the Grand Park, the view reveals strikingly different kinds of public space within one continuous urban area.
What does the map show?
- Open civic space at Skanderbeg Square
- The Pyramid and southern capital axis
- Grand Park as an extensive open setting
- Precisely cut and engraved
- Fine laser details with clear depth
- Carefully inspected and securely packed
- Handmade in Germany
Configuration
Shape: Round · Design: Classic · Material: Beech · Diameter: Ø 23 cm, Ø 35 cm, Ø 50 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-45AF80094531-S, LW-CAT-45AF80094531-M, LW-CAT-45AF80094531-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.
Tirana: A capital of squares, avenues and parkland
Tirana combines older settlement patterns with the planning of a modern capital and more recent transformations. Broad axes, public squares and densely developed neighbourhoods stand close together. Looking towards the southern parkland reveals how successive political and urban phases have changed the meaning and use of the same connected places over time.
The Pyramid changes its purpose
The Pyramid is one of the most recognisable buildings in Tirana's recent history. Originating in the socialist period, it later acquired new uses and a different public role. Its transformation demonstrates how a building can retain an identifiable form while changing its meaning substantially. It consequently provides a reference for the city's treatment of political and architectural inheritance. Surrounding paths and public spaces connect that history with contemporary activity. Understanding the building through its changing uses places it within a wider urban process rather than leaving it as an isolated architectural curiosity.
A square with several roles
Skanderbeg Square provides a shared civic reference for Tirana. Its present arrangement belongs to a recent phase of urban transformation, altering relationships between traffic, public use and representative buildings. A space of this kind does more than leave room between streets. It gathers different historical and contemporary meanings in one place. At the same time, it sits within a densely developed city. The contrast between an extensive open surface and smaller surrounding streets helps explain the capital's changing scales and the different planning ideas that have shaped its centre.
Avenues beside ordinary neighbourhoods
Tirana's broader connections coexist with a varied network of smaller streets. Its principal axes therefore cannot explain the whole city. Residential and working areas occupy the spaces between them, introducing patterns of their own. A wider view connects the central square with southern neighbourhoods while keeping this everyday fabric visible. The routes themselves become revealing: major roads organise longer distances, while adjoining districts provide finer connections. Capital-city planning and ordinary urban life overlap without becoming identical. Their relationship gives Tirana a spatial variety that extends beyond its most prominent monuments.
Opening towards the south
Arena Kombëtare introduces a large-scale public destination south of the centre. Farther on, the Grand Park offers an extensive open landscape with a different arrangement of routes. Together they show how varied the spatial requirements of public life can be. Civic square, reused building, sports venue and park create a sequence of distinct settings. Connecting them with the surrounding residential streets presents a fuller Tirana, shaped by ordinary neighbourhoods as well as major projects, and by continuing adaptation rather than a single finished vision of the capital.
Sources
- Albanische Tourismusagentur: Skanderbeg Square — https://akt.gov.al/en/attractions/Skanderbeg-Square/
- Stadt Tirana: Pyramide — https://tirana.al/en/points-of-interest/attractions-and-sights/the-pyramid
- Stadt Tirana: Skanderbeg-Platz — https://tirana.al/en/points-of-interest/attractions-and-sights/the-scanderbeg-square-and-scanderbeg-monument
- Wikivoyage: Tirana — https://de.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Tirana
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