Key:heritage
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Description |
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Site/building/object registered by an official heritage organisation |
Used on these elements |
Useful combination |
Wikidata |
Q210272 |
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Tools for this tag |
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Contents
- 1 How to Map?
- 2 Tags to use in combination
- 3 Tagging organisations
- 3.1 International Heritage Registration Organisation
- 3.2 Heritage Registration Organisation
- 3.2.1 Austria
- 3.2.2 Belgium
- 3.2.3 Brazil
- 3.2.4 China
- 3.2.5 Croatia
- 3.2.6 Czech Republic
- 3.2.7 France
- 3.2.8 Latvia
- 3.2.9 Luxembourg
- 3.2.10 Netherlands
- 3.2.11 North Korea
- 3.2.12 Poland
- 3.2.13 Portugal
- 3.2.14 Romania
- 3.2.15 Serbia
- 3.2.16 Slovakia
- 3.2.17 Spain
- 3.2.18 Sweden
- 3.2.19 United Kingdom
- 3.2.20 United States
- 4 Table Heritage Registration Organisation by country
- 5 Maps
- 6 Preset JOSM
- 7 References
heritage=* should be used on geographical, permanent objects : sites, areas, buildings, parts of buildings, fixed sculpture, fresco. They can't be used on a non static object (painting...).
How to Map?
Case: a single object e.g. a building is under protection
Add to the object: heritage=*, heritage:operator=*, ref:xxx=* and more see table.
Create a Relation:site and add type=site. Furthermore, the properties heritage=*, heritage:operator=*, ref:xxx=* and more see table.
All objects are added as a member.
Case: an area is under protection e.g. Old town, Whole settlement, Nature reserve
Draw the shape of the area and add
- boundary=protected_area
- protect_class=22 - National Conservation
- protect_class=98 - World Heritage Convention
- heritage=*, heritage:operator=*, ref:xxx=* and more see table.
Case: more spatially separate objects are under protection
Treat them as individual objects, each with the same characteristics.
Tags to use in combination
Tag | Value | Description |
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heritage=* | 1-10 | according to the admin_level |
name=* | name | Name of object |
heritage:operator=* | xxx | see table under abbreviation |
ref:xxx=* | number | Number in the list of monuments |
xxx:criteria=* | Criterion, see table below | |
heritage:website=* | Website of the monument list | |
xxx:inscription_date=* | Date when the object was added to the preservation list |
Tagging organisations
International Heritage Registration Organisation

- UNESCO, World Heritage Centre [1]
- abreviation : whc
Heritage Registration Organisation
Austria
- Bundesdenkmalamt [1]
- abreviation bda
- heritage=2
- heritage:operator=bda
- ref:at:bda=N
Belgium
Flanders
Onroerend Erfgoed : [2]
- heritage=4
- heritage:operator=OnroerendErfgoed
- ref:OnroerendErfgoed=N
- OnroerendErfgoed:criteria=A;M;L;DL;VM;S
A: Archeology (Dutch: "Archeologie) M: Monument (anything architectural (Dutch: "Bouwkundig Erfgoed)) L: Landscape (Dutch: "Landschap") VM: Maritime (Dutch: "Het varend en maritiem erfgoed") DL: Part of Landscape ? or Shared Landscape? (Dutch: Deel Landschap) S: Sight (Dutch: Gezicht)
Wallonie
The list of the "patrimoine exceptionnel de wallonie" was published in a decree fr/nl. There is also a wikipedia page. The competent authority is the Walloon Region : Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Énergie - Direction de la protection. The list of the "patrimoine immobilier classé" is on wikipedia.
- heritage=4
Exception : determines if the location is part of the exceptional.
Criterial : M : Monument - Building S : Site - Zone ZP : Zone de protection - Protected zone EA : Ensemble architectural - Architectural group SA : Site archéologique - Archeological site
Restricted : if only a restricted part of the building is on the heritage list (reconnaissance ponctuelle du caractère exceptionnel de certains éléments) e.g. only the stairs or only the fireplace.
If the place has a wikipedia page, use the tag wikipedia=*.
Brussels
Monuments et sites - http://www.monument.irisnet.be
It seems that there is no 'exceptional' category in Brussels. P : Protection (for old and/or partially destroyed buildings) R : Restauration (For old building in good shape that must be kept as is) S : Site - Zone SA : Site archéologique - Archeological site
German-speaking Community
Kulturerbe der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft - http://www.ostbelgienkulturerbe.be
The items are not numbered by Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens D: Building (German: Denkmal) E: architectural group (German: Ensemble) L: Landscape (Landschaft)
Brazil
The gorvernmental organization nationally responsible for this matter is Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional [3], abreviated IPHAN.
- heritage=2
- heritage:operator=iphan
- ref:iphan=* — IPHAN listing process number.
- iphan:tombo=AEP/H/BA/AA
- The books in which the element is listed. There are four:
- AEP – Livro do Tombo Arqueológico, Etnográfico e Paisagístico (archaelogical, ethnographic and landscape heritage)
- H – Livro do Tombo Histórico (historic heritage)
- BA – Livro do Tombo das Belas Artes (fine arts heritage)
- AA – Livro do Tombo das Artes Aplicadas (applied arts heritage)
- If listed in more than one book, the values can be separated by semicolons.
- If listed in more than one book and in different dates, each date of inscription can be tagged as in the following examples: iphan:inscription_date:AEP=1974-10, iphan:inscription_date:H=1948-12
- conj_urbano – “Conjunto Urbano” (urban complex)
- conj_arquitetônico — “Conjunto Arquitetônico” (architectural complex)
- arqueológico — “Sítio Arqueológico” (archaeological site)
- edificação — “Edificação” (building)
- edificação_acervo — “Edificação e Acervo” (building and collection)
- natural — “Patrimônio Natural” (natural heritage)
- infraestrutura — “Infraestrutura ou Equipamento Urbano” (infrastructure or urban equipment)
- jardim — “Jardim Histórico” (historical garden)
- quilombo — “Quilombo”
- ruína — “Ruína” (ruins)
- tombado — “Tombado” (listed)
- provisório — “Tombamento provisório” (provisionally listed)
- anexado — “Anexado” (attached)
- emergencial — “Tombamento emergencial” (emergencial listing)
- rerratificado — “Rerratificado” (ratified)
- The books in which the element is listed. There are four:
China
- 全国重点文物保护单位/Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
- 省级文物保护单位/Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the Provincial Level
- 设区的市;自治州级文物保护单位/Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the Level of a City Divided into Districts or at the Level of an Autonomous Prefecture
- 县级文物保护单位/Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the County Level
Hong Kong
114 Declared monuments of Hong Kong
212 Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong
366 Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong
576 Grade III historic buildings in Hong Kong
Macau
Monuments
Buildings of Architectural Interest
Classified Complexes
Classified Sites
Croatia
- Uprava za zaštitu kulturne baštine : abbreviation : uzkb
- Kulturno dobro od nacionalnog značenja
- heritage=2
- ref:hr:uzkb=N-*
- heritage:operator=uzkb
- Zaštićeno kulturno dobro
- heritage=3
- ref:hr:uzkb=Z-*
- heritage:operator=uzkb
- Preventivno zaštićeno kulturno dobro
- heritage=4
- ref:hr:uzkb=P-*
- heritage:operator=uzkb
Czech Republic
- Národní památkový ústav
- abreviation npu[2]
France
- Monuments historiques et sites
- abreviation mhs [3]
Plus d'infos sur la page ref:mhs=*
Latvia
- Valsts kultūras pieminekļu aizsardzības inspekcija
- abreviation vkpai
- heritage=2
- heritage:operator=vkpai
- ref:LV:vkpai=N
Luxembourg
- Service des sites et monuments nationaux
- abreviation ssmn
Netherlands
Rijksmonuments (national)
Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed : abbreviation : rce [4]
Provinciale monuments (provincial)
Gemeentelijke monuments (municipal)
North Korea
국보 (National Treasures)
Central Cultural Conservation Union (중앙문화유물보존지도기관) : abbreviation : ccukp
천연기념물 (Natural monuments)
Korean Natural Conservation Union (국가자연보호연맹) : abbreviation : ncukp
Poland
Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa : abbreviation : nid [5]
Portugal
Classificação do património em Portugal
Monumento Nacional
- heritage=2
- heritage:operator=
- DGPC - Direção Geral do Património Cultural
- DRCN - Direção Regional da Cultura do Norte
- ...
- ref:MN - Monumento Nacional
- heritage:since=*
- heritage:operator=
Imóvel de Interesse Público
- heritage=2
- heritage:operator=*
- heritage:ref=
- IIP - Imóvel de Interesse Público
- MIP - Monumento de Interesse Público
- CIP - Conjunto de Interesse Público
- SIP - Sítio de Interesse Público
- heritage:since=*
Imóvel de Interesse Municipal
- heritage=7
- heritage:operator:*
- heritage:ref:
- IIM - Imóvel de Interesse Municipal
- MIM - Monumento de Interesse Municipal
- CIM - Conjunto de Interesse Municipal
- SIM - Sítio de Interesse Municipal
- heritage:since=*
Other tags
- historic=heritage
- name=*
- addr:country=PT
- heritage:website=*
Romania
Monumente istorice
Monument istoric : abbreviation : lmi [6]
- heritage=2
- heritage:operator=lmi
- ref:RO:lmi=N
Serbia
- zavod za zaštitu spomenika kulture : abbreviation : rzzsk
- Spomenik kulture od izuzetnog značaja
- heritage=2
- ref:sr:rzzsk=SK *
- heritage:operator=rzzsk
- Znamenito mesto od izuzetnog značaja
- heritage=2
- ref:sr:rzzsk=ZM *
- heritage:operator=rzzsk
- Arheološko nalazište od izuzetnog značaja
- heritage=2
- ref:sr:rzzsk=AN *
- heritage:operator=rzzsk
- Prostorna kulturno-istorijska celina od izuzetnog značaja
- heritage=2
- ref:sr:rzzsk=PKIC *
- heritage:operator=rzzsk
- Spomenik kulture od velikog značaja
- heritage=3
- ref:sr:rzzsk=SK *
- heritage:operator=rzzsk
- Znamenito mesto od velikog značaja
- heritage=3
- ref:sr:rzzsk=ZM *
- heritage:operator=rzzsk
- Arheološko nalazište od velikog značaja
- heritage=3
- ref:sr:rzzsk=AN *
- heritage:operator=rzzsk
- Prostorna kulturno-istorijska celina od velikog značaja
- heritage=3
- ref:sr:rzzsk=PKIC *
- heritage:operator=rzzsk
Slovakia
(See also Zoznam kultúrnych pamiatok na Slovensku (slovak) or Denkmalgeschützte Objekte in der Slowakei (german)
Spain
Historic monuments and sites officially recognized as Bien de Interés Cultural (also known as BIC) by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of the Spanish Goverment.[8]
- heritage=2 According to the admin_level.
- heritage:operator=mecd Abbrevation of Ministerio de Educación Cultura y Deporte (Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport).
- ref:bic=* Spanish external reference to identify the object. For example: RI-52-0000019 corresponding to the
Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid.
- protection_title=Bien de Interés Cultural
- protection_title:category=* The Spanish Governmet recognizes five categories of BIC. The possible values are:
- Monumento (monument)
- Conjunto histórico (historical group or set)
- Sitio histórico (historic site)
- Jardín histórico (historical garden)
- Zona arqueológica (archaeological zone)
- bic:criteria=M;CH;JH;SH;ZA Corresponding with the five BIC categories recognized by the Spanish Government: M - Monumento (monument), CH - Conjunto histórico (historical group or set), JH - Jardín histórico (historical garden), SH - Sitio histórico (historic site), or ZA - Zona arqueológica (archaeological zone).
Sweden
Riksantikvarieämbetets : abbreviation : raa [9]
United Kingdom
Heritage registration is delegated to the four home countries England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
England
Historic England [10]
Abbreviation: he
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Environment Agency [11]
Abbreviation: niea
Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland [12] (formerly Historic Scotland).
Abbreviation: hs
Wales
Cadw [13]
Abbreviation: cadw
United States
National Register of Historic Places [14]
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation. These are generally of significance on any level, from national, to statewide, all the way down to the local level.
Abbreviation: nrhp
- heritage=2
- heritage:operator=nrhp
- ref:nrhp=*
- nrhp:criteria=(A),(B),(C),(D)
- nrhp:inscription_date=*
- protection_title=*
The criteria for inclusion in the register include:
- Criterion A, "Event," the property must make a contribution to the major pattern of American history.
- Criterion B, "Person," is associated with significant people of the American past.
- Criterion C, "Architecture/Engineering," concerns the distinctive characteristics of the building by its architecture and construction, including having great artistic value or being the work of a master.
- Criterion D, "Information potential," is satisfied if the property has yielded or may be likely to yield information important to prehistory or history.
The criteria which apply to each site can be found in it's entry in the register.
National Historic Landmark [15]
A National Historic Landmark is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Of over 90,000 places listed on the country's National Register of Historic Places, only some 2,500 are recognized as National Historic Landmarks. In general, these are of significance on a national level and will be included in the National Register of Historic Places.
Abbreviation: nhl
In addition to the tags above, add this:
- nrhp:nhl=yes
Texas Historical Commission
The Texas Historical Commission is an agency dedicated to historic preservation within the state of Texas. The commission identifies Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks and recognizes them with Official Texas Historical Marker medallions and descriptive plaques, State Archeological Landmarks and Historic Texas Cemeteries. The commission also operates the over 13,000 historical markers throughout the state of Texas.
The agency also maintains the online Texas Historic Sites Atlas featuring more than 300,000 site records, including data on Official Texas Historical Markers and National Register of Historic Places properties in Texas.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) is a legal designation and the highest honor the state can bestow on a historic structure. The Texas Historical Commission awards RTHL designation to buildings that are judged worthy of preservation based on architectural and historical merit.
- heritage=4
- heritage:operator=thc
- ref:thc=*
- thc:inscription_date=*
- protection_title=Historic Landmark
Official Texas Historical Markers
The purpose of Official Texas Historical Markers, which are available in a variety of types (cemetery, building, subject) and sizes, is to educate the public about the history of the world around them. The reference numbers are all available on the Historic Sites Atlas linked above.
- tourism=information
- information=board
- board_type=history
- name="The Title on the Marker"
- operator=Texas Historical Commission
- ref:thc=*
- thc:inscription_date=*
Table Heritage Registration Organisation by country
Country | Organisation | Abbreviation | Level[16] | Tags | Icon | Comment |
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World | UNESCO, World Heritage Centre | whc | 1 | heritage=1 + heritage:operator=whc + ref:whc=N + whc:criteria=ii,iv + whc:inscription_date=* | ![]() |
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Austria | Bundesdenkmalamt | bda | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=bda + ref:at:bda=N | [18] | |
Belgium - Brussels | Monuments et Sites | aatl | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=aatl + ref:aatl=N + aatl:criteria=P,R,S,SA | [19] | |
Belgium - Flanders | Vlaams Instituut van Onroerend Erfgoed | OnroerendErfgoed | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=OnroerendErfgoed + ref:OnroerendErfgoed=N + OnroerendErfgoed:criteria=A;M;L;DL;VM;S | [20] | |
Belgium - Wallonia | Direction de la Protection | clt | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=clt + ref:clt=N + clt:exception=Y,N + clt:criteria=M,S,ZP,EA,SA + clt:inscription_date=* | ||
Belgium - German-speeking Community | Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft | MDG | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=MDG + MDG:criteria=D,E,L + MDG:inscription_date=* | [21] | |
Brazil | Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional | iphan | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=iphan + ref:iphan=N | [22] | |
Croatia | Uprava za zaštitu kulturne baštine | uzkb | 2,3,4 | heritage=2/heritage=3/heritage=4 + heritage:operator=uzkb + ref:hr:uzkb=* | [23] | |
Czech Republic | Národní památkový ústav | npu | 2,3 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=npu + ref:npu=N | [24] | |
France | Monuments historiques et sites | mhs | 2, 6 | heritage=2 / heritage=3 + heritage:operator=mhs + ref:mhs=N + mhs:inscription_date=* | [25] | |
Germany - Baden-Württemberg | Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Baden-Württemberg | lda | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=lda + ref:lda=N | ||
Germany - Bayern | Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege | BLfD | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=BLfD + ref:BLfD=N | ||
Germany - Berlin | Landesdenkmalamt Berlin | lda | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=lda + ref:lda=N | [26] | |
Germany - Brandenburg | Brandenburgisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologisches Landesmuseum | bldam | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=bldam + ref:bldam=N | [27] | |
Germany - Bremen | Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Bremen | lfd | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=lfd + ref:lfd=N | [28] | |
Germany - Hamburg | Denkmalschutzamt Hamburg | dsa | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=dsa + ref:dsa=N | ||
Germany - Hessen | Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen | LfDH | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=LfDH + ref:LfDH=N | ||
Germany - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Landesamt für Kultur und Denkmalpflege | 4 | ||||
Germany - Niedersachsen | Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege | nld | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=nld + ref:nld=N | ||
Germany - Nordrhein-Westfalen | Bezirksregierung für die bundes- und landeseigenen Denkmäler | BezirksRegierung | 5 | heritage=5 + heritage:operator=BezirksRegierung | ||
Germany - Nordrhein-Westfalen | Untere Denkmalbehörde für alle Baudenkmäler, Institut für Denkmalschutz und Denkmalpflege | Untere Denkmalbehörde | 8 | heritage=8 + heritage:operator=UntereDenkmalbehörde | ||
Germany - Rheinland-Pfalz | Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz | gdke | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=gdke + ref:gdke=N | ||
Germany - Saarland | Landesdenkmalamt Saarland | lda | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=lda + ref:lda=N | ||
Germany - Sachsen | Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Sachsen | lfd | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=lfd + ref:lfd=N | ||
Germany - Sachsen-Anhalt | Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt | lda | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator= lda + ref:lda=N | ||
Germany - Schleswig-Holstein | Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Schleswig-Holstein | lfd | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=lfd + ref:lfd=N | [29] | |
Germany - Schleswig-Holstein | Archäologisches Landesamt Schleswig-Holstein | alsh | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=alsh + ref:alsh=N | [30] | |
Germany - Thüringen | Thüringisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie | tlda | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=tlda + ref:tlda=N | ||
Latvia | Valsts kultūras pieminekļu aizsardzības inspekcija | vkpai | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=vkpai + ref:lv:vkpai=N | ||
Luxembourg | Service des sites et monuments nationaux | ssmn | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=ssmn + ref:ssmn=N | [31] | |
Netherlands | Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed | rce | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=rce + ref:rce=N | ||
Netherlands | Provinciale monuments | Rijksmonuments | 4 | |||
Poland | Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa | nid | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=nid + ref:nid=N | ||
Romania | Monument istoric | lmi | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=lmi + ref:ro:lmi=N | ||
Slovakia | Pamiatkový úrad Slovenskej republiky | pusr | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=pusr + ref:pusr=N | [32] | |
Spain | Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte | mecd | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=mecd + ref:bic=N + bic:criteria=M;CH;JH;SH;ZA + bic:inscription_date=* | [33] | |
Sweden | Riksantikvarieämbetets | raa | 4 | heritage=4 + heritage:operator=raa + ref:raa=N | ||
United Kingdom, England | Historic England | he | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=he + ref:he=* | [34] | ||
United Kingdom, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Environment Agency | niea | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=niea + ref:niea=* | [35] | ||
United Kingdom, Scotland | Historic Scotland | hs | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=hs + ref:hs=* | [36] | ||
United Kingdom, Wales | Cadw | cadw | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=cadw + ref:cadw=* | [37] | |
United States | National Historic Landmark | nhl | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=nrhp + nrhp:nhl=yes | [38] | |
United States | National Register of Historic Places | nrhp | 2 | heritage=2 + heritage:operator=nrhp | [39] |