Key:column:architecture

column:architecture
Description
Describes the architectural time period/historical style of a node tagged with man_made=column
Group: properties
Used on these elements
Requires
man_made=column
Useful combination
column:style=* column:shape=* material=* colour=* height=* min_height=*
Status: proposed
column:architecture=* More details at taginfo More details at taginfo
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Describes the architectural time period/historical style of a node tagged with man_made=column

Values

The value of this tag follows the Any tags you like scheme, but first identify common values on taginfo before creating a new one

Values should follow the standard OSM syntax (e.g. column:architecture=ancient_greek), and can also take inspiration from the building:architecture=* values

Values should not describe the sculptural style (e.g. column:architecture=ionic) of the column. The column:style=* key should be used instead

Example Values

• column:architecture=roman -  Roman architectural style
• column:architecture=ancient_greek -  Ancient Greek architectural style
• column:architecture=ancient_egyptian -  Ancient Egyptian architectural style

column:architecture=ancient_egyptian

Rectangular blocks/complex designs carved into the shaft/trunk, with a patterned capital which is sometimes coloured

In Combination with column:style=*

This table shows examples of column:architecture=* and column:style=* pairings, as well as which column:architecture=* value is the default for each column:style=* value when no column:architecture=* is provided

A brief description (from someone that knows very little about columns & historical architecture) as well as an example image is provided for some cases

Example Value of column:architecture=*	column:style=tuscan	column:style=doric	column:style=ionic	column:style=corinthian	column:style=composite
column:architecture=roman	Smooth surface along the shaft/trunk, with a capital that is more triangular/sharply meets the abacus	Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with a capital that is more triangular/sharply meets the abacus			Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with an intricate palm leaf design (similar to Corinthian) topped by a folded spiral (similar to Ionic) as the capital roman is the default column:architecture=* value for column:style=composite, when none is provided
column:architecture=ancient_greek	Smooth surface along the shaft/trunk, with a capital that is rounded when meeting the abacus ancient_greek is the default column:architecture=* value for column:style=tuscan, when none is provided	Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with a capital that is rounded when meeting the abacus ancient_greek is the default column:architecture=* value for column:style=doric, when none is provided	Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with a folded spiral capital ancient_greek is the default column:architecture=* value for column:style=ionic, when none is provided	Long indentations/ridges along the shaft/trunk, with an intricate palm leaf design as the capital ancient_greek is the default column:architecture=* value for column:style=corinthian, when none is provided