Ring of fortifications
Ramparts and moats form a green, watery loop around the old centre, drawing a clear boundary on the poster between the historic town and later growth.
Minimalist map poster · Belgium
Diest Map Poster & Print
50.9892° N / 5.0506° E
A walled Flemish town on the Demer, ringed by ramparts, with a beguinage tucked inside its old core
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Diest in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Diest, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Diest at home
The map
About this Diest map poster
Diest is a small town in Flemish Brabant built on the Demer river, and its map still shows the logic of a fortified place. A ring of old defences wraps around the centre, with green ramparts and water-filled ditches visible as a band of open space between the historic streets and the newer districts beyond. Inside, lanes converge on a central market square.
The Demer threads through the town, splitting and rejoining, and water features appear in several places around the fortifications. To the north and east the defences are especially clear, where nineteenth-century works were added to older walls. Diest also held historic ties to the House of Orange-Nassau, which once held the barony, a link still remembered in the town.
The best-known quarter is the beguinage, a walled enclave of small houses and narrow lanes that forms part of the Flemish beguinages listed by UNESCO. On a Diest map poster it appears as a tight, self-contained grid inside the larger town, a detail that rewards close looking and makes the composition unusually rich for its size.
- Population
- 23,000
- Coordinates
- 50.9892° N / 5.0506° E
- Elevation
- 22 m
- Time zone
- Brussels
- Region
- Diest, Belgium
The beguinage
A UNESCO-listed enclave of small houses and narrow lanes forms its own compact block within the town, visibly separate from the surrounding streets.
The Demer river
The river winds through the town and feeds the defensive water features, adding soft, curving lines against the straighter streets of the centre.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Diest
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
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 Diest
A map that means something
Diest is a place people become attached to on foot, walking the ramparts or the beguinage lanes. A map of it suits anyone who studied, married or grew up here, and it makes a thoughtful gift for someone who has left Flemish Brabant behind.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, perhaps with a wedding date or an address, and choose from five styles: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Blueprint suits the geometric outline of the fortifications particularly well.
Order the Diest posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Diest map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Diest poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Diest poster like?
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.
Can I order the Diest poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Diest poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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