Key:memorial

memorial
Description
Type of a memorial. Edit or translate this description.
Group: Historic
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areasshould not be used on relations
Documented values: 18
Requires
Status: de facto

This is used in conjunction with historic=memorial to specify which kind of memorial it is.

Values


Key Value Element Comment Rendering Photo
memorial war_memorial node  War memorial - a building, monument, statue or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war.

If the memorial can be clearly defined with another value (such as memorial=statue for a war memorial statue), the following tagging can be used: memorial=statue + war_memorial=yes [1] [2]

memorial plaque node A  commemorative plaque, i.e. a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface.)
memorial plate node Synonym for the preferred memorial=plaque.
memorial blue_plaque node A  blue plaque is a sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom and elsewhere to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker.
memorial statue node A  statue representing and commemorating a historical person.
memorial bust node  bust - like a statue, but only the upper part of the human figure.
memorial stele node A  stele
memorial stolperstein node  Stolperstein, commemorating victims of Nazi extermination or persecution.
memorial stone node A stone with an inscription, picture, or similar.
memorial obelisk node  Obelisk. The tag memorial=obelisk should be used only on "small" obelisks. See also man_made=obelisk and its subkeys and for taller ones see historic=monument too.
memorial bench node Bench
memorial sculpture node A non figurative sculpture which does not match any of the above categories
memorial ghost_bike node A bicycle painted white in order to remember victims of road accidents, specifically cyclists who lost their lives.
memorial cross node A  cross-shaped memorial to commemorate a special event or an incident, typically where one or more people died.
memorial cenotaph node Empty tomb
memorial user defined nodearea All commonly used values according to Taginfo

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See also

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  • memorial_type=*
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References

  1. , war memorial statue/stele/stone, Talk:Key:memorial
  2. , Loss of detail with memorial=war_memorial alone?, OpenStreetMap Community
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