Proposal to expand the tagging (and documentation/wiki) of cultural heritage in Belgium
Posted by Eebie on 28 May 2026 in English. Last updated on 15 June 2026.Following the proposal made a few weeks ago to expand heritage tagging for Belgium and the feedback received, I have modified and improved the sections regarding heritage tagging in Belgium in the Heritage section of the wiki, regarding Vlaanderen, Wallonie and Brussels.
The tag heritage=inv has been added to indicate heritage that is not protected but is included in a heritage inventory. In Flanders and Brussels, being included in such an inventory has legal implications and means a form of ‘light protection’.
For JOSM, the sections in the “Belgium (Mapping in Belgium)” and
“Heritage Properties” Presets (nl:Predefined tags; fr:Préréglages) related to heritage in Belgium have been updated for Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels.
By the way, the “Belgium (Mapping in Belgium)” preset is the better choice here.