Tag:fortification_type=limes

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Taunusstein - Limes Wachturm.jpg
Description
Limes - a border defence or delimiting system of Ancient Rome. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesmay be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Requires
Useful combination
Status: in use

A  limes was a border defence or delimiting system of Ancient Rome. It marked the boundaries and provinces of the Roman Empire.

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Tags used in combination

  • wikipedia=* - a link to Wikipedia's article
  • wikidata=* - an ID of the specific Wikidata item
  • historic:civilization=* (or more precise subtags) - the civilization (culture) that originally created the fortification
  • tourism=attraction - if the fortification is a tourist attraction.
  • heritage=* - fortification is registered by an official heritage organisation.