Ramparts and moat
The seventeenth-century fortifications still surround much of the old centre. Their angled bastions and moat form a sharp outline on the map.
Minimalist map poster · Belgium
50.8511° N / 2.8857° E
A rebuilt Flemish town inside angular ramparts and a moat, with the Grote Markt and Cloth Hall at its heart.

One city, five moods
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The map
Ieper, known in English as Ypres, lies in West Flanders close to the French border. Its historic centre is enclosed by ramparts and a moat, shaped by Vauban's fortifications in the seventeenth century, and the outline is still clear on the map. Inside, streets lead toward the Grote Markt. Outside the walls, the town spreads into a canal, suburbs and farmland.
The town was one of the great cloth-trading cities of medieval Flanders, and its Cloth Hall recalls that period. During the First World War Ieper lay at the centre of a salient and was almost completely destroyed, then rebuilt over the following decades. The Menin Gate memorial lists tens of thousands of missing soldiers, and the Last Post is sounded there every evening.
An Ieper map poster captures the distinctive fortified outline: angular ramparts, a ring of water and a dense core. It is a meaningful subject for anyone connected with the town or with the history of the Western Front. Beyond the walls, fields and small roads fill out the frame and recall the landscape around the town.
The seventeenth-century fortifications still surround much of the old centre. Their angled bastions and moat form a sharp outline on the map.
The large central square, framed by the Cloth Hall with the cathedral close behind, is where the main streets converge, a clear open space within the dense centre.
Set into the eastern ramparts, where the road toward Menen leaves town, the Menin Gate marks the edge between the old centre and the landscape of the former front.
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Why Ieper
Ieper draws people tracing family members who served in the First World War, as well as those who simply love its markets and walls. A map of the town can be a personal memorial, a travel keepsake or a gift for someone with Flemish roots.
Add a title, a subtitle such as a name or regiment, and a date or the coordinates line. Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The $9 HD files include six print sizes, and printed posters ship from partners in more than 30 countries.
Order the Ieper 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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