OpenHistoricalMap

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OpenHistoricalMap goes beyond the present, mapping places throughout the world… throughout the ages.
No community is too small, no story too obscure to add to this map.
Everyone has something to contribute, including you!


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Contribute

To contribute to OpenHistoricalMap, go to the main map, zoom in to a place of interest, and click the “Edit” button. If you are familiar with editing OpenStreetMap, the OpenHistoricalMap editing experience is very similar. See the tagging guidelines for information on a few changes we’ve made to accommodate the time dimension.

We also maintain several software projects to facilitate map contributions and data reuse. Please report any issues and send us your ideas on GitHub or our forum.

Then and now

From OpenHistoricalMap's community projects:

Left: Nikola Pritiska Church in Kyiv (Kiev) as of 1709. Right: The same location today.

On this day

Selected establishments and disestablishments on December 20:

1806
Saxony is elevated to the status of a kingdom by Napoleon.
1946
Lillooet in British Columbia becomes a village municipality.
1948
Sipalay in the Philippines becomes a town.
1970
The Church of St. Joseph is consecrated in Lohmar, Germany.
2005
AsiaWorld-Expo Station is opened on Hong Kong's Airport Express.


Statistics
  • 2.3M
    dated elements
  • 564k
    buildings
  • 404k
    railroad miles
  • 120
    average age
  • 1941
    average year
  • 1,900
    contributors
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