What is OSM Buildings?
OSM Buildings renders building footprints and heights from OpenStreetMap in 3D for cities around the world, with a sun position slider for shadows.
Free3D Open data
OSM Buildings
Worldwide 3D buildings generated from OpenStreetMap
- Coverage
- Worldwide
- Updates
- Community
- Price
- Free
- Sign-up
- Not needed
- View
- 3D
What you can do
- 3D buildings worldwide
- Shadows by time of day
- Open data based
The details
- Coverage
- Worldwide
- Updates
- Continuously (community edits)
- Data source
- OpenStreetMap
- Made by
- OSM Buildings (company)
- Price
- Free
- Account
- No account needed
- On phones
- Best on a computer
- Map view
- 3D
Tips for using OSM Buildings
- Move the time slider to see how shadows fall across a neighbourhood.
Who it is for
OSM Buildings is especially useful for urban planners and map lovers.
Questions about OSM Buildings
Is OSM Buildings free?
Yes. OSM Buildings is free to use.
Do I need an account to use OSM Buildings?
No. You can open the map and use it without signing up.
How often is OSM Buildings updated?
It changes continuously as the community adds and edits information.
Where does OSM Buildings get its data?
OpenStreetMap.
Can I use OSM Buildings on my phone?
It opens on phones, but it works best on a computer with a larger screen.
What are some alternatives to OSM Buildings?
Similar maps include ZoLa (NYC Zoning & Land Use), City Roads, Mapping Inequality and PLATEAU VIEW. See the full list of OSM Buildings alternatives on ColorfulMaps.
Summary based on public information about OSM Buildings. Features and prices change; the map's own website has the latest details.
Maps like OSM Buildings
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ZoLa (NYC Zoning & Land Use)
New York City's official zoning and land use map
zola.planning.nyc.govOpen
Curiosities
City Roads
Draw every road in a city as a minimalist poster
anvaka.github.ioOpen
History
Mapping Inequality
The 1930s redlining maps of American cities, digitised
dsl.richmond.eduOpen
Cities
PLATEAU VIEW
Open 3D city models of Japan's cities from the national PLATEAU project
plateauview.mlit.go.jpOpen
Cities
ShadeMap
Simulate shadows from buildings, trees and terrain at any time
shademap.appOpen
Cities
ZIMAS (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles' zoning and parcel information system
zimas.lacity.orgOpen
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