Tag:defensive=keep

defensive = keep
Description
Fortified residential tower of a castle
Group: historic
Used on these elements
Requires
man_made=tower tower:type=defensive
Useful combination
name=* historic=yes
Status: proposed
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 Keep(en) is the main tower of medieval castle in countries under English influence. It has both residential and defence function. Its continental counterpart is the French Donjon.

How to map

Set a node or draw an area of the building's outline.

• man_made=tower - mandatory
• tower:type=defensive - mandatory
• defensive=keep
• name=*
• historic=yes

State

You can use the tag building:condition=state to indicate the condition of the tower.

If it is ruined, add the tag ruins=yes.

Examples

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  Castle Keep in Newton St. Loe College

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  Norman Keep Cardiff castle

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  Conisbrough Keep

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  Ruined Keep

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  Drawing

Similar tags

• defensive=donjon - historical residential fortified tower in countries under French influence
• defensive=bergfried - historical fortified tower in countries under German influence