Medieval old town
Narrow streets and small squares form a dense core just inland from the harbour. They preserve the irregular layout of a medieval trading town.
Minimalist map poster · Sweden
55.4297° N / 13.8204° E
A medieval harbour town on Sweden's southern Baltic coast, with a tight old centre, a ferry port and long sandy shores.

One city, five moods
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The map
Ystad lies on the south coast of Skåne, facing the Baltic Sea, and a long, gently curving shoreline frames its map. The historic centre sits just back from the harbour. It is a tight cluster of narrow streets and small squares that has kept much of its medieval pattern. The ferry port, with regular connections to Bornholm, occupies the waterfront next to it.
Ystad is known for its many well-preserved half-timbered houses, St Mary's Church and the Greyfriars monastery, one of the best-preserved in Sweden. It is also the setting of Henning Mankell's Wallander novels, which brought the town international attention. Further east along the coast, the stone ship of Ales stenar stands above the sea at Kåseberga.
A Ystad map poster balances land and sea. The Baltic takes up a large part of the frame, and the harbour piers and breakwaters draw strong angular shapes. The old town forms a fine web of lanes behind them. Farther out, the streets loosen into newer districts, and the coast continues in long sandy beaches.
Narrow streets and small squares form a dense core just inland from the harbour. They preserve the irregular layout of a medieval trading town.
Piers, breakwaters and ferry terminals extend into the Baltic. They create bold angular forms at the water's edge that anchor the composition.
A long, smooth coastline runs across the frame, with sandy beaches stretching east from the town. It gives the poster a strong horizon.
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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 Ystad
Ystad draws readers who know it from the Wallander novels, as well as summer guests and travellers catching the ferry to Bornholm. A map of its coast and old streets is a calm memento of a place with a distinctly southern Swedish light.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line with the dates of a stay or a family name. The five styles range from Classic black & white and Noir to Paper, Blueprint and Sand, as $9 digital files or a printed poster.
Order the Ystad 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.
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.
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