Tag:castle_type=fortress
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 castle_type = fortress
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A fortress  
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| Group: historic |
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A 
fortress or fortified settlement is a heavily fortified structure with military use. A difference between a fortress and a fort is that fortresses provide permanent residence, whereas forts in most cases do not.
How to map
Set a node at the center of the fortress or draw an area along its outline.
Tag with historic=castle and castle_type=fortress.
If the fortress has a moat around it, map the outline of the moat and tag it with natural=water + water=moat.
Tags used in combination
- name=* - name of fortress
- start_date=* - year of completion
- architect=* - name(s) of the person(s) who designed the fortress
- heritage=* - if the fortress has a heritage status
- ruins=yes - if the fortress is in ruins
- wikimedia_commons=File:name - File name of a photo from Wikimedia Commons
- wikipedia=* - a link to Wikipedia's article
- wikidata=* - an ID of the specific Wikidata item
Similar tags
- historic=fort - fortification with no permanent residence
- castle_type=stately - stately home (château)
- castle_type=defensive - defensive castle
- defensive_works=* - individual defensive structures at a fortress