Tag:historic=fort
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Military fort 
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| Rendering in openstreetmap-carto |
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| Group: Historic |
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Fort is a stand-alone defensive building which differs from the castle that there is no (permanent) residence and neither it is a hideout. Even tough there is permanent housing for the crew.
Distinct from historic=castle+castle_type=fortress as it is generally more modern.
How to map?
Set a node 
at the center of the feature or draw an area 
along its outline.
Tags to use in combination
- name=* - name of the fort
- tourism=attraction - is it touristic attraction?
- ruins=yes - is it in ruins?
- start_date=* - the year of the construction
- wikipedia=* - article at Wikipedia
If the fort containg any amenity such as museum, restaurant or hotel, then add another node with for these.
Photos
Fort in Komárom
See Also
- historic=castle + castle_type=fortress for older constructions
- historic=archaeological_site and site_type=fortification for some castles which have completely vanished or of which only little visible remains exist like ramparts, moats or some stones. Also to use with prehistoric and early medieval ramparts.
- historic=citywalls
