Tag:defensive=keep

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Peveril Castle keep 1.jpg
Description
Fortified residential tower of a castle 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
Status: proposed

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

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

Similar tags

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