Historical Objects/Map Properties

Historical Objects

Description	Wikipedia:en Image	Tags	Links	Zoom level Icon
UNESCO World Heritage	UNESCO-World Heritage	`heritage=1` `heritage:operator=whc` `whc:criteria=` `whc:inscription_date=`	heritage=1 World heritage list	5
Paleontological site	Paleontology	`geological=palaeontological_site`	geological=palaeontological_site	12
Boundary stones	Boundary stone	`historic=boundary_stone`	historic=boundary_stone Boundary Markers at the Borders of Lithuania The bordermarkers of the Pyrenees The International Border Research Group	16
Boundary stones	Boundary stone	`boundary=marker` `marker=stone` `historic=yes`	marker=stone
Milestone	Milestone	`historic=milestone`	historic=milestone Roman milestones and markers 1767 Milestones American Milestone Markers Illustrated Catalogue of Ayrshire Milestones	14
Manor	Manor house	`historic=manor`	historic=manor	10
		`historic=castle` `castle_type=manor`		10
		`historic=manor` `ruins=yes`
		`historic=castle` `castle_type=manor` `ruins=yes`	castle_type=manor
Palace	Palace	`historic=palace`	historic=palace	10
		`historic=castle` `castle_type=palace`		10
		`historic=palace` `ruins=yes`
		`historic=castle` `castle_type=palace` `ruins=yes`	castle_type=palace
Castle (stately)	Castle	`historic=castle` `castle_type=stately`	castle_type=stately	10
Castle (stately)	Castle	`historic=castle` `castle_type=stately` `ruins=yes`	castle_type=stately
Castle (defensive)	Castle	`historic=castle` `castle_type=defensive`	castle_type=defensive	10
Castle (defensive)	Castle	`historic=castle` `castle_type=defensive` `ruins=yes`	castle_type=defensive
Japanese Castle (Shiro)	Shiro	`historic=castle` `castle_type=shiro`	castle_type=shiro	10
Japanese Castle (Shiro)	Shiro	`historic=castle` `castle_type=shiro` `ruins=yes`	castle_type=shiro
Fort	Fort	`historic=fort`	historic=fort	10
		`historic=castle` `castle_type=fortress`	castle_type=fortress
		`historic=castle` `castle_type=kremlin`	castle_type=kremlin Kremlin
		`historic=fort` `ruins=yes`
		`historic=castle` `castle_type=fortress` `ruins=yes`
		`historic=castle` `castle_type=kremlin` `ruins=yes`
Mine Mineshaft	Mine	`historic=mine`	historic=mine	10
		`historic=mine_shaft`	historic=mine_shaft
		`man_made=mineshaft` `historic=yes`	man_made=mine_shaft
		`man_made=mine` `historic=yes`	man_made=mine
		`man_made=mineshaft` `historic=yes` `disused=yes` `abandoned=yes`		10
		`man_made=mine` `historic=yes` `disused=yes` `abandoned=yes`
		`abandoned:man_made=mineshaft`	abandoned:man_made=mineshaft
Adit	Adit (general)	`man_made=adit` `disused=yes`	man_made=adit	11
	Adit (general)	`abandoned:man_made=adit`	abandoned:man_made=adit	11
	The symbol is selected according to the usage: minery usage (resource tag set) or general usage (storage rooms, shelters...)
	Adit (mine)	`man_made=adit` `resource=*`		11
		`man_made=adit` `resource=*` `disused=yes`		11
		`abandoned:man_made=adit` `resource=*`	abandoned:man_made=adit	11
Battlefield	Battlefield	`historic=battlefield`	historic=battlefield	12
Historical Stone		`historic=stone`	historic=stone	12
		`stone_type=coat_of_arms`	stone_type=coat_of_arms
		`stone_type=*`
Conciliation cross	Conciliation cross	`historic=stone` `stone_type=conciliation_cross`	stone_type=conciliation_cross Conciliation_cross suehnekreuze.eu suehnekreuz.de smircikrize.cz kamennekrize.cz	12
		`historic=stone` `stone_type=conciliation_cross` `format=disc_cross`	format=disc_cross
		`historic=stone` `stone_type=conciliation_cross` `format=wheel_cross`	format=wheel_cross
		`historic=stone` `stone_type=conciliation_cross` `format=cross_ring`	format=cross_ring
		`historic=stone` `stone_type=conciliation_cross` `format=stone_cross`	format=stone_cross
		`historic=stone` `stone_type=conciliation_cross` `format=cross_stone`	format=cross_stone
		`historic=stone` `stone_type=conciliation_cross` `format=irregular`	format=irregular
Historic Ruin	Ruin	`historic=ruins`^[1]	historic=ruins	14
Archeology	Archeology	`historic=archaeological_site`	historic=archaeological_site	12
	Menhir	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=menhir`	megalith_type=menhir
	Dolmen	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=dolmen`	megalith_type=dolmen Dolmen
	Passage Grave	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=passage_grave`	megalith_type=passage_grave
	Stone circle	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=stone_circle`	megalith_type=stone_circle
	Stone alignment	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=alignment`	megalith_type=alignment
		`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=chamber`	megalith_type=chamber
	Nuraghe	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=nuraghe`	megalith_type=nuraghe
	Beehive tomb	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=tholos`	megalith_type=tholos
	Cist	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=cist`	megalith_type=cist
	Stone ship	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=megalith` `megalith_type=stone_ship`	megalith_type=stone_ship
	Tumulus	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=tumulus`	archaeological_site=tumulus
	Petroglyph	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=petroglyph`	archaeological_site=petroglyph
		`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=city`	archaeological_site=city
	Fortification	`historic=archaeological_site` `archaeological_site=fortification`	archaeological_site=fortification
	Pā	`historic=archaeological_site` `historic=pa` Maori fortification	historic=pa
Technical monument	Technical monument	`historic=technical_monument`	historic=technical_monument	15
Technical monument	Technical monument	`description=technical_monument` (deprecated) `historic=yes`	description=technical_monument	15
Memorial	Memorial	`historic=memorial`	historic=memorial	14
Statue	Statue	`historic=memorial` `memorial:type=statue` - deprecated, please no longer use! `memorial=statue`	memorial:type=statue memorial=statue	14
Blue memorial plaque	Blue Plaque	`historic=memorial` `memorial=blue_plaque`	memorial=blue_plaque	14
Memorial plaque	Commemorative plaque	`historic=plaque` - deprecated, please no longer use!	historic=plaque	14
		`historic=memorial` `memorial:type=plaque` - deprecated, please no longer use!	memorial:type=plaque
		`historic=memorial` `memorial=plaque`	memorial=plaque
		`historic=memorial` `memorial:type=plate` - deprecated, please no longer use!	memorial:type=plate
Stolpersteine	Stolperstein	`historic=memorial` `memorial:type=stolperstein`	memorial:type=stolperstein Stolpersteine in OSM	16
Monument	Monument	`historic=monument`	historic=monument	13
Heritage	Heritage	`historic=heritage` (deprecated better heritage=*)	historic=heritage	16
		`heritage=yes` (Place holder better heritage=1-10)	heritage=yes
		`heritage=2` `heritage=3` `heritage=4` `heritage=5` `heritage=6` `heritage=7` `heritage=8` `heritage=9` `heritage=10`
		`boundary=protected_area` `protect_class=22`	protect_class=22
		`heritage=` `heritage:operator=`	Registered_Battlefields_%28UK%29 English heritage archive
		Austria `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=bda`	heritage:operator=bda	16
		Belgium, Brussels `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=aatl`	heritage:operator=aatl	16
		Belgium, Flanders `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=OnroerendErfgoed`	heritage:operator=OnroerendErfgoed	16
		Belgium, Wallonia `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=clt`	heritage:operator=clt	16 TBA
		Belgium, German-speaking Community `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=MDG`	heritage:operator=MDG	16 TBA
		Brazil `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=iphan`	heritage:operator=iphan	16
		Croatia `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=uzkb`	heritage:operator=uzkb	16
		Czech Republic `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=npu`	heritage:operator=npu	16
		France `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=mhs`	heritage:operator=mhs	16
		Germany, Baden–Württemberg `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=lda`	heritage:operator=lda	16
		Germany, Bayern `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=BLfD`	heritage:operator=BLfD	16
		Germany, Berlin `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=lda`	heritage:operator=lda	16
		Germany, Brandenburg `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=bldam`	heritage:operator=bldam	16
		Germany, Bremen `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=lfd`	heritage:operator=lfd	16 TBA
		Germany, Hamburg `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=dsa`	heritage:operator=dsa	16
		Germany, Hessen `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=LfDH`	heritage:operator=LfDH	16
		Germany, Mecklenburg–Vorpommern `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=?`	heritage:operator=?	16
		Germany, Niedersachsen `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=nld`	heritage:operator=nld	16
		Germany, Nordrhein–Westfalen `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=BezirksRegierung` `heritage:operator=UntereDenkmalbehörde`	heritage:operator=BezirksRegierung heritage:operator=UntereDenkmalbehörde	16
		Germany, Rheinland–Pfalz `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=gdke`	heritage:operator=gdke	16
		Germany, Saarland `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=lda`	heritage:operator=lda	16
		Germany, Sachsen `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=lfd`	heritage:operator=lfd	16
		Germany, Sachsen–Anhalt `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=lda`	heritage:operator=lda	16
		Germany, Schleswig–Holstein `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=lfd`	heritage:operator=lfd	16
		Germany, Thüringen `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=tlda`	heritage:operator=tlda	16
		Latvia `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=vkpai`	heritage:operator=vkpai	16
		Luxembourg `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=ssmn`	heritage:operator=ssmn	16 TBA
		Netherlands `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=rce`	heritage:operator=rce	16
		Poland `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=nid`	heritage:operator=nid	16
		Romania `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=lmi`	heritage:operator=lmi	16
		Slovakia `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=pusr`	heritage:operator=pusr	16
		Spain `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=mecd`	heritage:operator=mecd	16
		Sweden `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=raa`	heritage:operator=raa	16
		United Kingdom, England `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=eh` Deprecated, use `heritage:operator=he`	heritage:operator=eh	16
		United Kingdom, England `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=he`	heritage:operator=he	16
		United Kingdom, Northern Ireland `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=niea`	heritage:operator=niea	16
		United Kingdom, Scotland `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=hs`	heritage:operator=hs	16
		United Kingdom, Wales `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=cadw`	heritage:operator=cadw	16
		United States, National Historic Landmark `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=nhl`	heritage:operator=nhl	16
		United States, National Register of Historic Places `heritage=*` `heritage:operator=nrhp`	heritage:operator=nrhp	16
Monastery	Monastery	`historic=monastery`	historic=monastery	10
		`building=monastery` `historic=yes`	building=monastery
		`amenity=monastery` `historic=yes`	amenity=monastery
		`historic=monastery` `ruins=yes`		10
		`building=monastery` `historic=yes` `ruins=yes`
		`amenity=monastery` `historic=yes` `ruins=yes`
Place of worship	Place of worship (unspecified)	`amenity=place_of_worship` `website=` `image=` `wikipedia=` `url=`	amenity=place_of_worship	15
	Church	`historic=church`	historic=church	15
		`amenity=place_of_worship` `website=` `image=` `wikipedia=` `url=` `religion=christian`	religion=christian	15
		`amenity=place_of_worship` `website=` `image=` `wikipedia=` `url=` `religion=christian` `denomination=orthodox` `denomination=greek_orthodox` `denomination=coptic_orthodox` `denomination=russian_orthodox` `denomination=serbian_orthodox`	religion=christian	15
	Buddhistic temple	`amenity=place_of_worship` `website=` `image=` `wikipedia=` `url=` `religion=buddhist`	religion=buddhist	15
	Synagoge	`amenity=place_of_worship` `website=` `image=` `wikipedia=` `url=` `religion=jewish`	religion=jewish	15
	Mosque	`amenity=place_of_worship` `website=` `image=` `wikipedia=` `url=` `religion=muslim`	religion=muslim	15
	Shinto shrine	`amenity=place_of_worship` `website=` `image=` `wikipedia=` `url=` `religion=shinto`	religion=shinto	15
	Hindu temple	`amenity=place_of_worship` `website=` `image=` `wikipedia=` `url=` `religion=hindu`	religion=hindu	15
	Taoist temple	`amenity=place_of_worship` `website=` `image=` `wikipedia=` `url=` `religion=taoist`	religion=taoist	15
Chapel (walk-in)	Chapel	`building=chapel` `historic=yes`	building=chapel	15
Chapel (walk-in)	Chapel	`historic=chapel`	historic=chapel	15
Wayside Chapel Chapel-shrine	Chapel-shrine	`historic=wayside_chapel`	historic=wayside_chapel	15
Wayside shrine	Wayside shrine	`historic=wayside_shrine` `historic=tree_shrine`	historic=wayside_shrine historic=tree_shrine	15
Wayside cross	Wayside cross	`historic=wayside_cross`	historic=wayside_cross	15
Runestone	Runestone	`historic=rune_stone`	historic=rune_stone	12
Wreck	Wreck	`historic=wreck`	historic=wreck Wrecks in situ (WIS)	13
Historic ship		`historic=ship`	historic=ship Ship decommissioning Where is my Ship? European Maritime Heritage	13
Historic tomb		`historic=tomb`	historic=tomb	14
Historic aircraft		`historic=aircraft`	historic=aircraft List of aerospace museums History of aviation Biplane	13
Historic farm	Farm	`historic=farm`	historic=farm National Museum of Rural Life (Scotland) Open-air museum	11
Historic city gate	City gate	`historic=city_gate`	historic=city_gate	15
Historic city wall Historic wall Castle wall	City wall	`historic=wall`	historic=wall	15
		`historic=citywalls`	historic=citywalls
		`barrier=city_wall` `historic=yes`	barrier=city_wall
		`barrier=wall` `historic=yes`	barrier=wall
		`barrier=wall` `wall=castle_wall`	wall=castle_wall
		`building=castle_wall`	building=castle_wall
Historic tower	Tower	`historic=tower`	historic=tower	15
		`man_made=tower` `historic=yes`		15
		`historic=tower` `ruins=yes`
		`historic=tower` `tower:type=bell_tower`	tower:type=bell_tower
		`man_made=tower` `historic=yes` `tower:type=bell_tower`
		`historic=tower` `tower:type=bell_tower` `ruins=yes`
		`man_made=tower` `tower:type=bell_tower` `historic=yes` `ruins=yes`
		`man_made=tower` `historic=yes` `tower:type=observation`	tower:type=observation
		`historic=tower` `tower:type=observation`	tower:type=observation
		`man_made=tower` `historic=yes` `tower:type=watchtower`	tower:type=watchtower
Historic threshing place/Threshing floor	Threshing floor	`historic=threshing_floor`	historic=threshing_floor	13
Historic gallows	Gallows	`historic=gallows`	historic=gallows	11
Historic railroad station	train station	`historic=railway_station`	historic=railway_station	13
		`historic:railway=halt`	historic:railway=halt
		`historic:railway=station`	historic:railway=station
		`railway:historic=station_site`	railway:historic=station_site
		`railway:historic=station`	railway:historic=station
Deserted village	Wüstung	`abandoned=village`	abandoned=village Ghost town List of ghost towns by country Abandoned Places In The World	12
Historic survey point	Surveying	`man_made=survey_point` `historic=yes`	man_made=survey_point	14
Windmill	Windmill	`man_made=windmill`	man_made=windmill razed:man_made=windmill	11
		`man_made=windmill` `ruins=yes`
		`historic=razed:windmill` (deprecated)
		`razed:man_made=windmill`
Watermill	Watermill	`man_made=watermill`	man_made=watermill razed:man_made=watermill	11
		`man_made=watermill` `ruins=yes`
		`historic=razed:watermill` (deprecated)
		`razed:man_made=watermill`
Natural monument	Natural monument	`natural=tree` `denotation=natural_monument`	denotation=natural_monument Tree worship List of trees	13
Glacial erratic	Glacial erratic	`natural=stone`^[2]	natural=stone	13
Bunker	Bunker	`military=bunker` `historic=yes` `abandoned:military=bunker`	military=bunker abandoned:military=bunker	15
		`building=bunker` `historic=yes`	building=bunker	15
		`military=bunker` `abandoned:military=bunker` `ruins=yes`
		`military=bunker` `historic=ruins`
		`building=bunker` `historic=yes` `ruins=yes`
		`building=bunker` `historic=ruins`
Cannon	Cannon	`historic=cannon`	historic=cannon	15
Quarry	Quarry	`historic=quarry`	historic=quarry	15
Quarry	Quarry	`landuse=quarry` `historic=yes`	landuse=quarry	15
Lighthouse	Lighthouse	`man_made=lighthouse` `historic=yes`	man_made=lighthouse World Lighthouse Society Société Nationale pour le Patrimoine des Phares et Balises (FR) Lighthouse Pages (Anke & Jens)	15
Bomb crater	Bomb crater	`historic=bomb_crater`	historic=bomb_crater Please use the tag only if it is marked as earth heritage or by panels!	15
Water well	Water well	`man_made=water_well` `historic=yes`	man_made=water_well	15
Water well	Water well	`amenity=fountain` `historic=yes`	amenity=fountain	15
Industrial heritage	Industrial heritage	`historic=industrial`	historic=industrial	15
Information board with historic content		`information=board` `board_type=history`	board_type=history	17
Summit cross	Summit cross	`summit:cross=yes` `natural=peak`	summit:cross=yes	15
		`man_made=cross` `natural=peak`	man_made=cross
		`historic=wayside_cross` `natural=peak`	historic=wayside_cross
Historic building	building	`building=yes` `historic=yes`		15
		`historic=building`	historic=building
		`historic=house`	historic=house
Historic spring	Spring_(hydrology)	`natural=spring` `historic=yes`	natural=spring	15
Hand-operated waterpump	Waterpump	`man_made=water_well` `pump=manual` `historic=yes`	pump=manual	18
		`man_made=water_well` `pump=manual` `pump:style=historic`	pump:style=historic
		`man_made=water_well` `pump=manual` `pump:style=Lauchhammer`	pump:style=Lauchhammer
Townhall	Townhall	`amenity=townhall` `historic=yes`		15
Townhall	Townhall	`amenity=townhall` `heritage=*`		15
Water tower	Water tower	`man_made=water_tower` `historic=yes`	man_made=water_tower	15
Covered Reservoir		`man_made=reservoir_covered` `historic=yes`	man_made=reservoir_covered	15
Binge Pinge	Binge	`historic=mine` `natural=sinkhole`	Binge (Pinge) sinkhole from minery activity	11
Pillory	Pillory	`historic=pillory`	historic=pillory	15
Washing place	Washing place	`historic=lavoir`	historic=lavoir	15
Bridge	Bridge#History	`historic=bridge`^[3]	historic=bridge	15
Bridge	Bridge#History	`historic=bridge` `ruins=yes`	historic=bridge	15
Aqueduct	Aqueduct	`historic=aqueduct`	historic=aqueduct	15
Obelisk	Obelisk	`man_made=obelisk` `historic=*` `memorial:type=obelisk` `memorial=obelisk`	man_made=obelisk	14
Kiln	Kiln	`man_made=kiln` `historic=` `kiln=`	man_made=kiln kiln=*	15
Kiln	Kiln	`abandoned:man_made=kiln` `disused:man_made=kiln` `man_made=kiln` `abandoned=yes` `man_made=kiln` `disused=yes` `kiln=*`	man_made=kiln kiln=*	15
Coat of arms	Coat of arms	`historic=stone` `stone_type=coat_of_arms` `historic=coat_of_arms`	stone_type=coat_of_arms historic=coat_of_arms	12
Concentration camp	Concentration camp	former camps `abandoned:amenity=prison_camp` `prison_camp=concentration_camp` `concentration_camp=*` `concentration_camp=nazism` `concentration_camp=gulag`	prison_camp=concentration_camp	11
Prisoner of war camp/ Labor camp	Prisoner of war camp Labor camp	former camps `abandoned:amenity=prison_camp` `prison_camp=pow_camp` `prison_camp=labor_camp` `pow_camp=` `labor_camp=`	prison_camp=pow_camp prison_camp=labor_camp	11
Historic prison	Historic prison	`abandoned:amenity=prison`	abandoned:amenity=prison	11
Ski jumping		`abandoned:sport=ski_jumping`	abandoned:sport=ski_jumping	15
Cellar entrance		`man_made=cellar_entrance`	man_made=cellar_entrance	13
Historic timber-framed houses	Timber framing	`building:architecture=timber_frame` `building:architecture=umgebinde`	building:architecture=timber_frame	15
Locomotive	Locomotive	`historic=locomotive`	historic=locomotive	13
Historic exhibit	Historic exhibit	`historic=exhibit`	historic=exhibit	16
Other historical objects		`historic=yes`		15
Object orientation in the popup		`direction=*`	direction=*	15

with link

Objects with the following attributes will be marked with an  orange circle:

image=* - Hotlink to an image of the obejct
website=*
url=* - deprected, see website=*
wikipedia=LC:LEMMA
wikipedia:LC=LEMMA

not visualized objects

The following objects won't be visualized (currently) even if they're tagged historic=*:

Also not visualized:

amenity=place_of_worship without Link (without Circle)
~~historic=roman_road~~
historic=military
~~historic=road~~
historic=path
historic=track
historic=hollow_way
~~historic=Altstraße~~
historic=highway

Useful attributes

historic:civilization=* for the civilization that errected / built a feature
historic:period=* for a period within a civilization / cultural period
start_date=* for the time / date a feature was completed

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↑ historic=ruins
Display only in conjunction with : image, url, website, memorial:website, heritage:website, wikipedia, name, protected, heritage, wikidata
↑ natural=stone
Display only in conjunction with : image, url, website, memorial:website, heritage:website, wikipedia, name, protected, heritage, wikidata
↑ historic=bridge
Display only in conjunction with : image, url, website, memorial:website, heritage:website, wikipedia, name, protected, heritage, wikidata

[1] historic=ruins
Display only in conjunction with : image, url, website, memorial:website, heritage:website, wikipedia, name, protected, heritage, wikidata

[2] natural=stone
Display only in conjunction with : image, url, website, memorial:website, heritage:website, wikipedia, name, protected, heritage, wikidata

[3] historic=bridge
Display only in conjunction with : image, url, website, memorial:website, heritage:website, wikipedia, name, protected, heritage, wikidata

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