Krka meander
The river curls around the old town so tightly that the historic core is almost an island. It is the most recognisable shape on any map of Novo Mesto.
Minimalist map poster · Slovenia
45.8040° N / 15.1689° E
An old town on a meander of the Krka, surrounded by water on three sides and crowned by a hilltop church.

One city, five moods
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The map
Novo Mesto is the main town of Dolenjska in southeastern Slovenia, and its shape on the map is unmistakable. The Krka River loops almost all the way around a rocky promontory, and the medieval town fills that peninsula, with its long main square running up the slope. From above, the river traces a near-circle around the historic core, and bridges cross it to the newer districts.
At the top of the old town stands the chapter church of St Nicholas, now a cathedral, and its position on the height makes it the natural focal point of the plan. Duke Rudolf IV of Habsburg founded the town in 1365, and it grew as the market centre for the region. Its compact streets still show that medieval structure clearly.
Novo Mesto is also known for archaeology. Excavations nearby uncovered a remarkable collection of Iron Age situlae, decorated bronze vessels, which earned it the nickname city of situlae. Today it is an industrial centre as well. On a Novo Mesto map poster the modern suburbs and factory areas spread across the hills beyond the river's loop, around the old peninsula.
The river curls around the old town so tightly that the historic core is almost an island. It is the most recognisable shape on any map of Novo Mesto.
The long Glavni trg climbs the peninsula from the river toward the cathedral. It is a broad open space surrounded by narrow blocks that follow the lie of the land.
Road and rail bridges connect the peninsula to the districts on the opposite banks. These short lines stitch the old town into the wider modern city spread over the hills.
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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 Novo Mesto
Few towns have an outline as distinctive as Novo Mesto's, and the loop of the Krka makes the map easy to recognise even without a label. Your own wording in the title, a date in the subtitle and the coordinates line still make it clearly personal.
The river looks especially fine in Blueprint or Noir, where water and streets separate cleanly, and Classic, Paper and Sand are also available. A $9 digital purchase includes six sizes as 300 DPI PNG and PDF files. You can also order a printed poster with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Novo Mesto 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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