Template:Infobox building

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{{Infobox building}} may be used to summarize information about a building, including skyscrapers, hotels, hostels, performance venues, and shopping centers.

Usage

{{Infobox building
| name                = 
| native_name         = 
| native_name_lang    = 
| former_names        = 
| alternate_names     = 
| etymology           = 
| status              = 
| image               = 
| image_alt           = 
| image_size          = 
| caption             = 
| map_type            = 
| map_alt             = 
| map_caption         = 
| relief              = 
| altitude            = 
| building_type       = 
| architectural_style = 
| structural_system   = 
| material            = 
| cost                = 
| ren_cost            = 
| client              = 
| owner               = 
| current_tenants     = 
| landlord            = 
| location            = 
| address             = 
| location_town       = 
| location_country    = 
| iso_region          = 
| coordinates_display = 
| coordinates_format  = 
| latitude            = 
| longitude           = 
| latd                = 
| latm                = 
| lats                = 
| latNS               = 
| longd               = 
| longm               = 
| longs               = 
| longEW              = 
| coordinates         = 
| groundbreaking_date = 
| start_date          = 
| completion_date     = 
| opened_date         = 
| inauguration_date   = 
| relocated_date      = 
| renovation_date     = 
| closing_date        = 
| demolition_date     = 
| destruction_date    = 
| height              = 
| diameter            = 
| circumference       = 
| architectural       = 
| tip                 = 
| antenna_spire       = 
| roof                = 
| top_floor           = 
| observatory         = 
| other_dimensions    = 
| floor_count         = 
| floor_area          = 
| seating_type        = 
| seating_capacity    = 
| elevator_count      = 
| grounds_area        = 
| architect           = 
| architecture_firm   = 
| structural_engineer = 
| services_engineer   = 
| civil_engineer      = 
| other_designers     = 
| quantity_surveyor   = 
| main_contractor     = 
| awards              = 
| designations        = 
| ren_architect       = 
| ren_firm            = 
| ren_str_engineer    = 
| ren_serv_engineer   = 
| ren_civ_engineer    = 
| ren_oth_designers   = 
| ren_qty_surveyor    = 
| ren_awards          = 
| rooms               = 
| parking             = 
| url                 = 
| embedded            = 
| references          = 
}}

Record height

| highest_region      = 
| highest_reflabel    = 
| highest_prev        = 
| highest_start       = 
| highest_end         = 
| highest_next        = 

Hotels, hostels, shopping centers, and performance venues

Seating

| seating_type        =
| seating_capacity    =

Stores

| number_of_stores    =
| number_of_anchors   =

Hotels and hostels

| hotel_chain         =
| affiliation         = 
| number_of_suites    =
| number_of_restaurants =
| number_of_bars      =
| facilities          =

Example

Law Courts of Brussels
Palais de justice de Bruxelles Justitiepaleis van Brussel
Main façade of the Law Courts of Brussels
Location within Belgium
General information
Architectural style	Eclectic, neoclassical
Location	Brussels, Belgium
Country	Belgium
Coordinates	50°50′12″N 4°21′6″E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Current tenants	Belgian court
Construction started	31 October 1866
Inaugurated	15 October 1883
Cost	45 million Belgian franc
Client	Belgian government
Owner	Belgian government
Height	142 m (466 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter	160 m × 150 m (525 ft × 492 ft)
Technical details
Floor area	260,000 m2 (2,800,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Joseph Poelaert
Website
example.com

{{Infobox building
| name                = Law Courts of Brussels
| native_name         = {{lang|fr|Palais de justice de Bruxelles}}<br />{{lang|nl|Justitiepaleis van Brussel}}
| image               = Justitiepaleis1.jpg
| image_alt           = Building with central cupola and wings with Greek-style columns
| image_size          = 
| caption             = Main façade of the Law Courts of Brussels
| former_names        = 
| alternate_names     =
| map_type            = Belgium
| map_alt             = 
| map_caption         = Location within Belgium
| building_type       = 
| architectural_style = [[Eclecticism in art|Eclectic]], [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] 
| structural_system   = 
| cost                = 45 million [[Belgian franc]]
| location            = [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]
| client              = Belgian government
| owner               = [[Belgian federal government|Belgian government]]
| current_tenants     = Belgian court
| landlord            = 
| location_country    = Belgium
| latd                = 50
| latm                = 50
| lats                = 12
| latNS               = N
| longd               = 4
| longm               = 21
| longs               = 6
| longEW              = E
| altitude            = {{convert|2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| start_date          = 31 October 1866
| completion_date     = 
| inauguration_date   = 15 October 1883
| demolition_date     = 
| height              = {{convert|142|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| diameter            = {{convert|160|x|150|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| other_dimensions    = 
| floor_count         = 
| floor_area          = {{convert|260000|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}
| architect           = [[Joseph Poelaert]]
| structural_engineer = 
| services_engineer   = 
| civil_engineer      = 
| other_designers     = 
| quantity_surveyor   = 
| main_contractor     = 
| awards              =
| parking             =
| url                 = {{URL|example.com}}
| references          = 
}}

Parameters

Field Name	Required	Description	Values
name	yes	Name of building	wikitext
native_name	no	Name of building in native language	wikitext
native_name_lang	no	ISO 639-2 code	use ISO 639-2 code, e.g. "fr" for French. If there is more than one native name, in different languages, enter those names using {{lang}}, instead.
etymology	no	Thing (event, person, etc) the building was named after
status	no	useful to show the construction status of new buildings. The keywords to the right can be used to produce the appropriate colored status:	"built", "completed", "finished" or "complete" = Complete; "destroyed" = Destroyed; "demolished" = Demolished; "on hold" = On hold; "incomplete", "unfinished" or "under construction" = Under construction; "cancelled", "canceled", or "never built" = Never built; "topped out" or "topped-out" = Topped-out; "planned" or "proposed" = Proposed. "approved" = Approved. Note, if anything else is included in this field, like reference tags, the color coded status will not be displayed.
image	no	Image of the building	filename
caption	no	Caption for image	wikitext (can contain links)
location	no	Location of the building	wikitext (can contain links) E.g.;[[Joondalup, Western Australia]], [[Australia]], [[Las Vegas Strip]]
address	no	Address of the building	The address can be different from the location, especially when it is only a mailing address and does not represent the actual physical location. Generally address should be used except when the location and address are different.
location_town	no	Settlement where the building is located	wikitext (can contain links)
location_country	no	Country where the building is located	wikitext (can contain links)
iso_region	no	ISO region code where the building is located	wikitext (can contain links)
latd, latm, lats, latNS longd, longm, longEW	no	Geographic coordinates of location	See map and coordinates for details
coordinates_display	no	Option for {{coord}}	Use any nonblank value to display in title
groundbreaking_date	no	Date of the formal ground breaking, if any	E.g.; 25 January 2007
start_date	no	Date building construction started	E.g.; 25 January 2007
completion_date	no	Completion date of construction if know	E.g.; 25 January 2007
opened_date	no	Date of opening	E.g.; {{Start date|2007|01|25}}
relocated_date	no	Date of relocation	E.g.; 25 January 2007
inauguration_date	no	Inauguration date if know	E.g.; 25 January 2007
demolition_date	no	Date building was demolished	E.g.; 25 January 2007
destruction_date	no	Date building was destroyed, generally by a natural event or war	E.g.; 25 January 2007
architect	no	Name of original architect	wikitext (can contain links)
landlord	no	Name of current landlord	wikitext (can contain links)
owner	no	Name(s) of current owner(s)	wikitext (can contain links)
cost	no	Construction cost	wikitext (can contain links)
floor_area	no	Gross floor area of the building, expressed as a numerical value	For best practice, use {{convert}} in this field.
top_floor	no	Number of the highest floor expressed as a numerical value
floor_count	no	Number of floors expressed as a numerical value
seating_type	no
seating_capacity	no	Numbers of seats available
grounds_area	no	Area of associated land, in hectares, square metres or equivalent. Use {{Convert}} if appropriate
awards	no	listed awards should meet the notability criteria for its own non-redirect article in the English Wikipedia. Red-linked entries are acceptable if the award's notability is verifiable, and it is reasonable to expect an article could be forthcoming in the future. This standard prevents the infobox award section from becoming an indiscriminate list.
ren_awards	no	listed awards should meet the notability criteria for its own non-redirect article in the English Wikipedia. Red-linked entries are acceptable if the award's notability is verifiable, and it is reasonable to expect an article could be forthcoming in the future. This standard prevents the infobox award section from becoming an indiscriminate list.
parking	no	Information on the building's parking facilities (e.g. number of spaces or lots)
url	no	URL	{{URL|url.com.au}}
embedded	no	Embed another infobox with such capability like {{designation list}} and {{infobox NRHP}}	the code of the embedded template
references	no	Footnotes and citations for information within infobox	wikitext (can contain links)
Notes: Do not link to the same article more than once in the infobox.
highest_region	no
highest_reflabel	no	Override the default reference label 'talleststatus', pointing to the reference marked with {{note label|thatlabel}}.
highest_prev	no
highest_start	no
highest_end	no
highest_next	no

Map and coordinates

It's usually not necessary to use the coordinates= parameter.

• The latitude and longitude of the building may be specified:
  • in decimal degrees, using latitude= and longitude= OR
  • in degrees/minutes/seconds, using latd=, latm=, lats=, latNS=, longd=, longm=, longs=, and longEW=.
• To display coordinates at the top of the page, set coordinates_display= to any non-blank value. Otherwise coordinates will appear in the infobox only.
• The ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 or ISO 3166-2 region code can often be determined automatically, based on the location_country= parameter.
  • To override the automatic value, use the iso_region= parameter.

One advantage of omitting the coordinates= parameter is that you can display a {{Location map}} without duplicating coordinates.

{{Infobox building
...
| coordinates         = <!-- Template {{Coord}} if map is not used; empty if map is displayed. -->
| coordinates_display = <!-- non-blank to display coordinates at the top of the page. -->
| iso_region          = <!-- To override any automatically determined region code. -->
| map_type            = <!-- Location name used for Template:Location map -->
| map_alt             = <!-- Alternative text for map image, see WP:ALT for details -->
| map_caption         = <!-- Text to be displayed below map; for no caption enter "map_caption="; if the parameter is omitted then the caption will be "Marker text (location map name)" -->
| relief              = <!-- Any non-blank value (yes, 1, etc.) will cause the template to display a relief map image, where available. -->
...
}}

Parameters to specify coordinates in degrees, minutes, and seconds of arc:

{{Infobox building
...
| latd   = <!-- ''latitude'' degrees -->
| latm   = <!-- ''latitude'' minutes -->
| lats   = <!-- ''latitude'' seconds -->
| latNS  = <!-- latitude: S=south, N=north (default) -->
| longd  = <!-- ''longitude'' degrees -->
| longm  = <!-- ''longitude'' minutes -->
| longs  = <!-- ''longitude'' seconds -->
| longEW = <!-- longitude: W=west, E=east (default) -->
...
}}

Parameters to specify coordinates in decimal degrees:

{{Infobox building
...
| latitude  = <!-- ''latitude'' (decimal format; enter negative numbers for southern latitude) -->
| longitude = <!-- ''longitude'' (decimal format; enter negative numbers for western longitude) --> 
...
}}

Note: coordinates in decimal degrees are sensitive to extra whitespace in the parameters:

• Incorrect: | longitude = - 123.45
• Correct: | longitude = -123.45

Microformat

The HTML mark up produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the place-name and location parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue article across Wikipedia, or via a browser tool operated by a person, to (for example) add the subject to an address book. Within the hCard is a Geo microformat, which additionally makes the coordinates (latitude & longitude) parsable, so that they can be, say, looked up on a map, or downloaded to a GPS unit. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

If the place or venue has an "established", "founded", "opened" or similar date, use {{start date}} unless the date is before 1583 CE.

If it has a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

• adr
• agent
• category
• county-name
• extended-address
• fn
• label
• locality
• nickname
• note
• org
• region
• street-address
• uid
• url
• vcard

Geo is produced by calling {{coord}}, and uses HTML classes:

• geo
• latitude
• longitude

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

Precision

When giving coordinates, please use an appropriate level of precision. Do not use {{coord}}'s |name= parameter.

TemplateData

This template may be used to summarise information about a building. See template documentation for more information.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
name	name	Name of building	String	required
Native name	native_name	Name of building in native language	String	optional
Native name language	native_name_lang	ISO 639-2 code	String	optional
Former names	former_names	Former names	String	optional
Alternate names	alternate_names	Alternate names	String	optional
status	status	useful to show the construction status of new buildings. The keywords to the right can be used to produce the appropriate colored status:	String	optional
image	image	Image of the building	String	optional
Image text	image_alt	Text to display if image cannot be shown	String	optional
Image size	image_size	Image size	Number	optional
caption	caption	Caption for image	String	optional
location	location	Location of the building	String	optional
address	address	Address of the building	String	optional
location_town	location_town	Settlement where the building is located	String	optional
location_country	location_country	Country where the building is located	String	optional
iso_region	iso_region	ISO region code where the building is located	String	optional
coordinates_format	coordinates_format	coordinates_format	String	optional
latitude (decimal)	latitude	latitude	String	optional
longitude (decimal)	longitude	longitude	String	optional
coordinates	coordinates	coordinates	String	optional
Latitude degrees	latd	Geographic coordinates of location.	String	optional
Latitude minutes	latm	Geographic coordinates of location	String	optional
Latitude seconds	lats	Geographic coordinates of location	String	optional
Latitude N/S	latNS	Geographic coordinates of location	String	optional
Longitude degrees	longd	Geographic coordinates of location	String	optional
Longitude minutes	longm	Geographic coordinates of location	String	optional
Longitude E/W	longEW	Geographic coordinates of location	String	optional
coordinates_display	coordinates_display	Option for {{coord}}	String	optional
groundbreaking_date	groundbreaking_date	Date of the formal ground breaking, if any	String	optional
start_date	start_date	Date building construction started	String	optional
completion_date	completion_date	Completion date of construction if know	String	optional
opened_date	opened_date	Date of opening	String	optional
inauguration_date	inauguration_date	Inauguration date if know	String	optional
demolition_date	demolition_date	Date building was demolished	String	optional
destruction_date	destruction_date	Date building was destroyed, generally by a natural event or war	String	optional
architect	architect	Name of original architect	String	optional
landlord	landlord	Name of current landlord	String	optional
owner	owner	Name(s) of current owner(s)	String	optional
cost	cost	Construction cost	String	optional
floor_area	floor_area	Gross floor area of the building, expressed as a numerical value	String	optional
top_floor	top_floor	Number of the highest floor expressed as a numerical value	String	optional
floor_count	floor_count	Number of floors expressed as a numerical value	String	optional
awards	awards	listed awards should meet the notability criteria for its own non-redirectarticle in the English Wikipedia. Red-linked entries are acceptable if the award's notability is verifiable, and it is reasonable to expect an article could be forthcoming in the future. This standard prevents the infobox award section from becoming an indiscriminate list.	String	optional
ren_awards	ren_awards	listed awards should meet the notability criteria for its own non-redirectarticle in the English Wikipedia. Red-linked entries are acceptable if the award's notability is verifiable, and it is reasonable to expect an article could be forthcoming in the future. This standard prevents the infobox award section from becoming an indiscriminate list.	String	optional
parking	parking	parking	String	optional
url	url	URL	String	optional
embedded	embedded	Embed another infobox with such capability like {{designation list}} and {{infobox NRHP}}	String	optional
references	references	Footnotes and citations for information within infobox	String	optional
highest_region	highest_region		String	optional
highest_reflabel	highest_reflabel	Override the default reference label 'talleststatus', pointing to the reference marked with {{note label|thatlabel}}.	String	optional
highest_prev	highest_prev		String	optional
highest_start	highest_start		String	optional
highest_end	highest_end		String	optional
highest_next	highest_next		String	optional
map_type	map_type	map_type	String	optional
map_alt	map_alt	Text to display if the map image cannot be shown	String	optional
Map caption	map_caption	map caption	String	optional
relief	relief	relief	String	optional
altitude	altitude	altitude	String	optional
building_type	building_type	building_type	String	optional
architectural_style	architectural_style	architectural_style	String	optional
structural_system	structural_system	structural_system	String	optional
ren_cost	ren_cost	ren_cost	String	optional
client	client	client	String	optional
current_tenants	current_tenants	current_tenants	String	optional
renovation_date	renovation_date	renovation_date	String	optional
height	height	height	String	optional
architectural	architectural	architectural	String	optional
tip	tip	tip	String	optional
antenna_spire	antenna_spire	antenna_spire	String	optional
roof	roof	roof	String	optional
observatory	observatory	observatory	String	optional
other_dimensions	other_dimensions	other_dimensions	String	optional
seating_type	seating_type	seating_type	String	optional
seating_capacity	seating_capacity	seating_capacity	String	optional
elevator_count	elevator_count	elevator_count	String	optional
architecture_firm	architecture_firm	architecture_firm	String	optional
structural_engineer	structural_engineer	structural_engineer	String	optional
services_engineer	services_engineer	services_engineer	String	optional
civil_engineer	civil_engineer	civil_engineer	String	optional
other_designers	other_designers	other_designers	String	optional
quantity_surveyor	quantity_surveyor	quantity_surveyor	String	optional
main_contractor	main_contractor	main_contractor	String	optional
designations	designations	designations	String	optional
ren_architect	ren_architect	Architect for the building's renovation	String	optional
ren_firm	ren_firm	Company that renovated the building	String	optional
ren_str_engineer	ren_str_engineer	Structural engineer for the building's renovation	String	optional
ren_serv_engineer	ren_serv_engineer	Service engineer for the building's renovation	String	optional
ren_civ_engineer	ren_civ_engineer	Civil engineer for the building's renovation	String	optional
ren_oth_designers	ren_oth_designers	Other designers for the building's renovation	String	optional
ren_qty_surveyor	ren_qty_surveyor	Quantity surveyor for the building's renovation	String	optional
rooms	rooms	How many rooms the building has	Number	optional

See also

• {{Infobox bridge}}
• {{Infobox church}}
• {{Infobox historic site}}
• {{Infobox monastery}}
• {{Infobox station}}
• {{Infobox theatre}}
• {{Infobox urban feature}}
• {{Infobox venue}}
• {{Infobox windmill}}