Key:tower:type

Description
Describes the type of tower or mast. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: man made
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)
Documented values: 30
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See also
Status: de facto
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Tower type combined with building=tower, man_made=tower or man_made=mast

Tower:type

Key Value Comment Rendering Photo
Masts (man_made=mast)
communication Communication mast
lighting Poles for lighting
monitoring Weather monitoring
Towers (building=tower / man_made=tower)
clock Clock tower
communication Communication tower
communication Communication tower constructed from steel lattice
+ tower:construction=lattice
lighting Lighting tower
lighting Lighting tower
+ tower:construction=lattice
bell_tower Bell tower
observation Observation tower
defensive Fortified defensive tower
minaret Minaret
siren
watchtower Watchtower
cooling Cooling tower. See also man_made=cooling_tower
radar Radar tower
pagoda Tiered tower with multiple eaves, can be for religious or decorative purposes. See also building=pagoda. Pagoda on wikipedia
diving Artificial structure for diving
hose Tower for drying fire hoses, often a part of a fire station
climbing Artificial structure for sports climbing
user defined All commonly used values according to Taginfo
A huge tower for transmitting radio applications (man_made=communications_tower)
man_made communications_tower Communication towers

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