The Leidsevaart
A historic barge canal cut in a nearly perfect straight line. It is one of the clearest strokes on the map and a reminder of the old passenger route between Haarlem and Leiden.
Minimalist map poster · Netherlands
52.3499° N / 4.6230° E
A leafy town on the old dune ridge south of Haarlem, where country estates, a straight canal and quiet residential lanes meet.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Seen from above, Heemstede is a green town. It sits on an old beach ridge running along the Dutch coast, right against the southern edge of Haarlem, and much of its map is taken up by wooded estates rather than streets. Houses fill the land between those parks along curving lanes and short avenues. The street pattern feels planned but unhurried, and the canopy of trees shows through almost everywhere.
The Leidsevaart runs through the western side in a long, ruler-straight line. It was dug in the seventeenth century for the horse-drawn barges that carried passengers between Haarlem and Leiden. To the east the ground drops toward the flat, reclaimed land of the Haarlemmermeer, and that change in height is easy to see on the map: the irregular, older fabric of the ridge gives way to the open geometry of the polder.
A Heemstede map poster picks up that contrast between woodland and settlement in fine black lines. The Groenendaal woods show up as a large open patch of paths, and the Binnenweg, the town's well-known shopping street, runs through the middle. The result is a quiet, balanced composition. It suits a place that has long been known as a green, residential neighbour to the city next door.
A historic barge canal cut in a nearly perfect straight line. It is one of the clearest strokes on the map and a reminder of the old passenger route between Haarlem and Leiden.
A large wooded estate whose winding footpaths and ponds show up on paper as a soft, irregular open space, very different from the residential streets around it.
The eastern edge of town marks the drop from the old beach ridge to reclaimed land. Organic lanes give way to straight drainage lines and rectangular fields.
Make it yours
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 Heemstede
People who grew up here, or who cycled its lanes every day, tend to remember Heemstede as a set of routes: along the canal, through the woods, down the Binnenweg. A map poster keeps that whole network in view in a way a photograph cannot.
You can change the title, subtitle and coordinates line to mark a street, a family name or a moving date. Then pick one of five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, depending on the room and the frame.
Order the Heemstede 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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