Key:castle_type

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Public-images-osm logo.svg castle_type
Castle Liechtenstein.jpg
Description
A classification of the castle Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Documented values: 9
Requires
Useful combination
Status: in use

A tag used to distinguish between the various type of historic castles - stately vs defensive etc.

How to use

Draw a line along the outline of a castle and tag it with historic=castle + castle_type=*.


Table Castle_type

Key Value Description Carto map icon Example
castle_type defensive Defensive castle. Fortified, defensible dwelling or military stronghold.
Fortress-14.svg
Rabeneck
castle_type palace A palace is a grand residence in a city, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop.
Palace-14.svg
Schloss Charlottenburg
castle_type stately Stately home. Representative building without functional defenses. Sometimes rebuilt from former defensive structures.
Palace-14.svg
Schloss Oranienbaum
castle_type manor A manor house is a country house which was historically the capital residence or messuage within a manor, the basic unit of territorial organisation in the feudal system in Europe, in which dwelled the lord of the manor.
Manor-14.svg
Schloss Garzau
castle_type fortress Fortress. Heavily fortified structure with military use.
Fortress-14.svg
Festung Marienberg
castle_type castrum Roman fort.
Fortress-14.svg
Porta Praetoria (Nachbau)
castle_type shiro Shiro a Japanese castle. When "shiro" is used in a name, it is usually read as "jo". Pictured is Himeji-jo - Himeji Castle.
Fortress-14.svg
Himeji Castle
castle_type kremlin A kremlin is a major fortified central complex found in historic Russian cities.
Fortress-14.svg
Weliki Nowgorod
castle_type hillfort A hillfort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. Consider fortification_type=hill_fort instead.
Castle-14.svg
Viladonga hillfort
castle_type fortified_church Fortified church or monastery.
Castle-14.svg
Fortified monastery Manasija (Serbia)
castle_type citadel The fortified centre of a city
Castle-14.svg
Ciudadela Jaca Vista Aerea.JPG
castle_type user defined Any other type of a castle.
Castle-14.svg

This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.

See also

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