[Tagging] Difference between lighthouses and beacons

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2018-01-16 9:34 GMT+01:00 Malcolm Herring <malcolm.herring at btinternet.com>:

> On 16/01/2018 00:21, Graeme Fitzpatrick wrote:
>
>> In what way would you consider that these are not lighthouse's? Just
>> because they don't have accommodation?
>>
>
> Point taken. I was referring to the historical structures rather than any
> modern replacements.
>
> The main point that I was trying to make is that a simple pile or lattice
> tower with a light on top should not be tagged as man_made=lighthouse, but
> man_made=beacon.



probably with exceptions, e.g. this is a lighthouse from 1911 (i.e.
historic) with a lattice structure, generally considered a lighthouse:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adziogol_Lighthouse

Cheers,
Martin
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