Tag:barrier=city_wall
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 barrier = city_wall
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A fortification used to defend settlements in ancient to modern times. 
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Status: approved
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A city wall is a fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements.
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barrier=city_wall | Behaves same as natural=cliff, that is no crossing as left-right are different height. Lower side on right side of way direction, marked with dots. | |
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barrier=city_wall two_sided=yes |
both sides same height, marked with dots on both sides. |
Use historic=yes for historic city walls.
See also
- defensive_works=* - tags for all defensive structures found in and around fortifications
- historic=citywalls - alternative tagging for historic city walls (rendered in OSM Carto)
- historic=city_gate
- historic=castle_wall - for walls around a castle (not for settlements)
- barrier=wall + wall=castle_wall is used more frequently and stands for the same