Terraced street rows
Long, tightly packed rows of brick houses form the main texture of the map, with thin parallel streets that show how quickly the mining population grew.
Minimalist map poster · Belgium
Gilly Map Poster & Print
50.4245° N / 4.4789° E
A former mining district of Charleroi, its terraced streets packed between railway lines, old pits and the Sambre valley
- 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
Gilly 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 Gilly, 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
Gilly at home
The map
About this Gilly map poster
Gilly lies on the north-eastern side of Charleroi, part of the city since the Belgian municipal mergers of the 1970s. From above it reads as a dense working-class district. Rows of terraced houses follow long streets that run out from the centre, broken up by rail corridors, industrial plots and the green patches that mark former colliery ground.
Like much of the Pays Noir, Gilly grew on coal. The mines have closed, but their traces remain in the land. Spoil heaps, now overgrown, rise as rounded forms at the edges of the street grid, and old industrial routes still set the direction of many roads. On a map the district looks layered, as if several eras of work had been drawn on top of each other.
A Gilly map poster keeps that layered texture. Narrow parallel streets fill most of the frame, the ring and trunk roads of greater Charleroi cut across the edges, and green patches mark where heavy industry once stood. It is an honest portrait of a Walloon industrial town, drawn with the same weight it gives any grand capital.
- Population
- 20,000
- Coordinates
- 50.4245° N / 4.4789° E
- Elevation
- 152 m
- Time zone
- Brussels
- Region
- Gilly, Belgium
Spoil heaps
Former colliery heaps, now wooded, appear as soft rounded islands of green among the streets, a reminder of the coal that built the district.
Charleroi connections
Major roads and rail lines toward central Charleroi frame the district, tying Gilly into the wider industrial network of the Sambre valley.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Gilly
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 Gilly
A map that means something
Gilly is the kind of place people carry with them, a family street, a parish, a first flat near the station. A map of it records something real about Wallonia's industrial past and makes a meaningful gift for anyone whose roots run through Charleroi.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, for example with a family name or the year someone moved away. Five styles are available: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Noir suits the district's coal-country history especially well.
Order the Gilly 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.
Gilly map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Gilly 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 Gilly 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 Gilly 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 Gilly 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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