Tag:castle_type=citadel

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Ciudadela Jaca Vista Aerea.JPG
Description
The fortified centre of a city 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)
Requires
Useful combination
See also
Status: approvedPage for proposal

A  citadel is a historic fortification inside a city that served as defensive core. It is often bastioned and may even feature defence in depth with ditches and glacis (see defensive_works=*).

How to map

Citadels should be mapped just as any other historic=castle: as a node node at the centre or as an area area along the outlines.

Note that outworks are sometimes included in the outlines of citadels and other fortifications. As of 2022-11-02 there seems to be no consistency or documented guideline on whether they should be included or left out.

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