Registan and old town
The Registan's open square sits at the edge of the old town, where narrow lanes and inner courtyards form a dense, irregular pattern around the major monuments.
Minimalist map poster · Uzbekistan
Samarkand Map Poster & Print
39.6546° N / 66.9644° E
A Silk Road city where an old town's winding lanes meet a nineteenth-century grid spreading out in wide radial avenues
- 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
Samarkand 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 Samarkand, 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
Samarkand at home
The map
About this Samarkand map poster
From above, Samarkand shows two cities side by side. To the east lies the old town, with irregular lanes, courtyards and the great ensembles of the Timurid era. To the west spreads the grid laid out after 1868, with tree-lined avenues fanning out from a central park. North of both is the empty, rounded plateau of Afrasiyab, the site of the ancient city.
Samarkand was Timur's capital in the late fourteenth century, and the monuments he and his successors built still set the scale of the centre: the Registan with its three madrasas, the Bibi-Khanym mosque, the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum and the street of tombs at Shah-i-Zinda. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and remains one of the best-known stops on the historic Silk Road.
A Samarkand map poster makes the meeting of these two plans easy to see. The tangled old quarter and the orderly radial streets sit next to each other, with Afrasiyab as a pale open shape to the north and the Zarafshan valley beyond. The result is a map that explains the city's history without a single label.
- Population
- 595,000
- Coordinates
- 39.6546° N / 66.9644° E
- Elevation
- 703 m
- Time zone
- Samarkand
- Region
- Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Radial new town
West of the old centre, avenues laid out in the late nineteenth century spread out from a central park, a clear geometric contrast to the older fabric.
Afrasiyab plateau
The ancient city mound to the north shows as a large, almost empty space, the site of Samarkand before the Mongol conquest of 1220.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Samarkand
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 Samarkand
A map that means something
Samarkand is a place people travel far to see, and a map poster keeps the memory of the domes and courtyards in a quieter form. It also suits anyone interested in how cities grow, since two distinct eras sit side by side on one sheet.
Title it with the city's name in Latin or Cyrillic, add the date of your visit in the subtitle, and keep the coordinates. Then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Sand in particular suits the colour of the old town.
Order the Samarkand 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.
Samarkand map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Samarkand 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 Samarkand 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 Samarkand 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 Samarkand 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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