Oval medieval core
The old town forms a tight, rounded cluster of streets around a central market square. Its outline follows the line of the former walls and stands out clearly against the looser grid around it.
Minimalist map poster · Poland
Żory Map Poster & Print
50.0452° N / 18.7006° E
A small oval old town ringed by planned housing estates, with a motorway along one edge and woodland at the outskirts
- 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
Żory 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 Żory, 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
Żory at home
The map
About this Żory map poster
Seen from above, Żory has two clear layers. At the centre sits a compact medieval core, an oval of short streets gathered around a square market place. The line where the town walls once stood can still be traced in the curve of the surrounding roads. Around this core, the map opens into the wider, more regular blocks of the modern town.
Żory received town rights in 1272, which makes it one of the older towns in Upper Silesia. The centre was badly damaged at the end of the Second World War. In the 1970s and 1980s the town grew quickly as housing for the region's coal industry, and that growth shows on the map as large estates of long residential blocks set among green space and wide access roads.
A Żory map poster shows that change in a single frame: the dense, rounded historic centre in the middle, estates spreading out on every side, and major roads running out towards Rybnik, Pszczyna and the rest of Silesia. At the edges the street network thins out into fields and patches of forest, which gives the composition a soft, open border rather than a hard city edge.
- Population
- 63,000
- Coordinates
- 50.0452° N / 18.7006° E
- Elevation
- 251 m
- Time zone
- Warsaw
- Region
- Żory, Poland
Planned housing estates
Large residential districts built during the town's postwar expansion surround the centre. From above they appear as repeated rectangular blocks, open courtyards and curving service roads, a pattern typical of Silesian towns of that period.
Roads and open edges
Main roads run outward from the centre towards neighbouring Silesian towns, and a motorway corridor passes along the town's edge. Beyond the built-up area the lines thin into farmland and woodland.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Żory
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 Żory
A map that means something
Many people hang a map of Żory because they grew up in one of its estates, walked across the market square on the way to school, or moved here with the mines and stayed. The small oval centre inside a much larger town makes a clear, recognisable image that means a lot to people who know the place.
You can personalise the poster with your own title, subtitle and coordinates line, for example a family name, a moving-in date or a street address. Choose from five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Download HD files for $9, or order a printed matte poster with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Żory 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.
Żory map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Żory 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 Żory 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 Żory 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 Żory 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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