Lake Van shoreline
The shore of Turkey's largest lake runs along the town's edge, a long clean line with open water filling a large part of the map.
Minimalist map poster · Turkey
38.7489° N / 42.4801° E
A lakeside town on the north-western shore of Lake Van, between volcanic peaks and fields of medieval tombstones.

One city, five moods
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The map
Ahlat sits on the north-western shore of Lake Van in eastern Turkey, on gently sloping ground between the water and the mountains. On a map the lake dominates, a vast open surface along one side, while the town's streets spread in a loose pattern along the shore and up the slope, with orchards and fields filling the spaces between districts.
The town is best known for its Seljuk-era cemetery, a large field of carved stone gravestones, and for its kümbets, the conical-roofed tomb towers built in the medieval period. Two volcanoes frame the wider landscape: Süphan to the north-east and Nemrut to the south-west, whose caldera holds lakes of its own.
An Ahlat map poster places the town where it belongs, at the edge of a great body of water. The shoreline curves across the composition, the historic cemetery appears as an open area on the town's edge, and the roads trace the shore toward Tatvan and Adilcevaz, giving the print a wide and calm horizon.
The shore of Turkey's largest lake runs along the town's edge, a long clean line with open water filling a large part of the map.
A large historic burial ground with carved tombstones lies beside the town, visible on the map as an open area among the streets and fields.
The main road follows the lake between Tatvan and Adilcevaz, a long line linking Ahlat to the other towns of the northern shore.
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The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Ahlat
Ahlat attracts people interested in history, architecture and the landscapes of eastern Anatolia, and it is home to families with deep roots on the lake. A map of it brings that setting of water, slope and old stone into a quiet interior.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates, then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Download the HD files for $9, or order a matte print shipped from a partner in more than 30 countries.
Order the Ahlat poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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