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{{{name}}}
Native names {{{native_name}}} {{{native_name2}}} {{{native_name3}}}
{{{other_name}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}}
[[File:{{{image_map}}}|{{{image_map_size}}}|alt={{{image_map_alt}}}]] {{{image_map_caption}}}
Type	{{{type}}}
Etymology	{{{etymology}}}
Location	{{{location}}}
Nearest city	{{{nearest_city}}}
Coordinates	0°N 0°E / 0; 0
OS grid reference	{{{gbgridref}}}
Area	{{{area}}}
Elevation	{{{elevation}}}
Height	{{{height}}}
{{{beginning_label}}}	{{{beginning_date}}}
Formed	{{{formed}}}
Founded	{{{founded}}}
Founder	{{{founder}}}
Built	{{{built}}}
Built for	{{{built_for}}}
Original use	{{{original_use}}}
Demolished	{{{demolished}}}
Rebuilt	{{{rebuilt}}}
Restored	{{{restored}}}
Restored by	{{{restored_by}}}
Current use	{{{current_use}}}
Architect	{{{architect}}}
Sculptor	{{{sculptor}}}
Architectural style(s)	{{{architecture}}}
Visitors	{{{visitors_num}}} (in {{{visitors_year}}}){{{visitors_ref}}}
Governing body	{{{governing_body}}}
Owner	{{{owner}}}
Website	{{{website}}}
Former Invalid designation
Official name	{{{designation1_offname}}}
Type	{{{designation1_type}}}
Criteria	{{{designation1_criteria}}}
Designated	{{{designation1_date}}}
Delisted	{{{delisted1_date}}}
Part of	{{{designation1_partof}}}
Reference no.	{{{designation1_number}}}
{{{designation1_free1name}}}	{{{designation1_free1value}}}
{{{designation1_free2name}}}	{{{designation1_free2value}}}
{{{designation1_free3name}}}	{{{designation1_free3value}}}
Former Invalid designation
Official name	{{{designation2_offname}}}
Type	{{{designation2_type}}}
Criteria	{{{designation2_criteria}}}
Designated	{{{designation2_date}}}
Delisted	{{{delisted2_date}}}
Part of	{{{designation2_partof}}}
Reference no.	{{{designation2_number}}}
{{{designation2_free1name}}}	{{{designation2_free1value}}}
{{{designation2_free2name}}}	{{{designation2_free2value}}}
{{{designation2_free3name}}}	{{{designation2_free3value}}}
Former Invalid designation
Official name	{{{designation3_offname}}}
Type	{{{designation3_type}}}
Criteria	{{{designation3_criteria}}}
Designated	{{{designation3_date}}}
Delisted	{{{delisted3_date}}}
Part of	{{{designation3_partof}}}
Reference no.	{{{designation3_number}}}
{{{designation3_free1name}}}	{{{designation3_free1value}}}
{{{designation3_free2name}}}	{{{designation3_free2value}}}
{{{designation3_free3name}}}	{{{designation3_free3value}}}
Former Invalid designation
Official name	{{{designation4_offname}}}
Type	{{{designation4_type}}}
Criteria	{{{designation4_criteria}}}
Designated	{{{designation4_date}}}
Delisted	{{{delisted4_date}}}
Part of	{{{designation4_partof}}}
Reference no.	{{{designation4_number}}}
{{{designation4_free1name}}}	{{{designation4_free1value}}}
{{{designation4_free2name}}}	{{{designation4_free2value}}}
{{{designation4_free3name}}}	{{{designation4_free3value}}}
Former Invalid designation
Official name	{{{designation5_offname}}}
Type	{{{designation5_type}}}
Criteria	{{{designation5_criteria}}}
Designated	{{{designation5_date}}}
Delisted	{{{delisted5_date}}}
Part of	{{{designation5_partof}}}
Reference no.	{{{designation5_number}}}
{{{designation5_free1name}}}	{{{designation5_free1value}}}
{{{designation5_free2name}}}	{{{designation5_free2value}}}
{{{designation5_free3name}}}	{{{designation5_free3value}}}
{{{map_caption}}}

This infobox is part of WikiProject Historic sites. The infobox is meant for use on articles about sites which have been deemed worthy of protection by local, state, provincial, national, or other governmental bodies. Supported designations are listed at the WikiProject's home page. If you would like to add a new designation, contact members of the WikiProject by leaving a comment at the WikiProject talk page and/or see Template:Designation/doc. An explanation of how to use this infobox and what each parameter does is listed below, including examples.

Usage

To get started, copy and paste one of the following blank templates into the top of the article.

Blank template with ALL possible parameters

{{Infobox historic site
| name                    = 
| native_name             = 
| native_language         = 
| native_name2            = 
| native_language2        = 
| native_name3            = 
| native_language3        = 
| other_name              = 
| image                   = 
| image_size              = 
| alt                     = 
| caption                 = 
| locmapin                = 
| map_relief              = 
| map_width               = 
| map_caption             = 
| map_dot_mark            = 
| coordinates             = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LON|display=inline,title}} -->
| gbgridref               = 
| gbgridref_note          = 
| type                    = 
| etymology               = 
| location                = 
| nearest_city            = 
| area                    = 
| elevation               = 
| height                  = 
| beginning_label         = 
| beginning_date          = 
| formed                  = 
| founded                 = 
| founder                 = 
| built                   = 
| built_for               = 
| original_use            = 
| demolished              = 
| rebuilt                 = 
| restored                = 
| restored_by             = 
| current_use             = 
| architect               = 
| sculptor                = 
| architecture            = 
| visitors_num            = 
| visitors_year           = 
| visitors_ref            = 
| governing_body          = 
| owner                   = 
| website                 = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| designation1            = 
| designation1_offname    = 
| designation1_type       = 
| designation1_criteria   = 
| designation1_date       = 
| delisted1_date          = 
| designation1_partof     = 
| designation1_number     = 
| designation1_free1name  = 
| designation1_free1value = 
| designation1_free2name  = 
| designation1_free2value = 
| designation1_free3name  = 
| designation1_free3value = 
| designation2            = 
| designation2_offname    = 
| designation2_type       = 
| designation2_criteria   = 
| designation2_date       = 
| delisted2_date          = 
| designation2_partof     = 
| designation2_number     = 
| designation2_free1name  = 
| designation2_free1value = 
| designation2_free2name  = 
| designation2_free2value = 
| designation2_free3name  = 
| designation2_free3value = 
| designation3            = 
| designation3_offname    = 
| designation3_type       = 
| designation3_criteria   = 
| designation3_date       = 
| delisted3_date          = 
| designation3_partof     = 
| designation3_number     = 
| designation3_free1name  = 
| designation3_free1value = 
| designation3_free2name  = 
| designation3_free2value = 
| designation3_free3name  = 
| designation3_free3value = 
| designation4            = 
| designation4_offname    = 
| designation4_type       = 
| designation4_criteria   = 
| designation4_date       = 
| delisted4_date          = 
| designation4_partof     = 
| designation4_number     = 
| designation4_free1name  = 
| designation4_free1value = 
| designation4_free2name  = 
| designation4_free2value = 
| designation4_free3name  = 
| designation4_free3value = 
| designation5            = 
| designation5_offname    = 
| designation5_type       = 
| designation5_criteria   = 
| designation5_date       = 
| delisted5_date          = 
| designation5_partof     = 
| designation5_number     = 
| designation5_free1name  = 
| designation5_free1value = 
| designation5_free2name  = 
| designation5_free2value = 
| designation5_free3name  = 
| designation5_free3value = 
| embed                   = 
| embedded                = 
}}

Blank template with most used parameters

{{Infobox historic site
| name                 = 
| native_name          = 
| native_language      = 
| image                = 
| caption              = 
| type                 = 
| locmapin             = 
| coordinates          = <!-- {{Coord}} -->
| location             = 
| area                 = 
| built                = 
| architect            = 
| architecture         = 
| governing_body       = 
| owner                = 
| designation1         = 
| designation1_offname = 
| designation1_date    = 
| designation1_number  = 
| designation2         = 
| designation2_offname = 
| designation2_date    = 
| designation2_number  = 
| designation3         = 
| designation3_offname = 
| designation3_date    = 
| designation3_number  = 
| designation4         = 
| designation4_offname = 
| designation4_date    = 
| designation4_number  = 
| designation5         = 
| designation5_offname = 
| designation5_date    = 
| designation5_number  = 
}}

Parameters

All fields are optional because they use ParserFunctions, which allow fields to be hidden if no value is set. The infobox is segmented into several basic parts, including the name of the site, an image, a map of the site's location, basic information about the site, and information pertaining to the registers on which the site is listed. Wikilinks and other formatting are acceptable in any of the Infobox fields except map/image and coordinate parameters.

Please spend some time at the Historic sites WikiProject and its talk page for standards on presenting names, designations, and other data.

Arles Obelisk
Native name French: Obélisque d'Arles
The Arles Obelisk in front of the Arles town hall (right)
Location	Place de la République 13200 Arles, France
Coordinates	43.67636°N 4.627594°E / 43.67636; 4.627594
Height	15.26 metres (50.1 ft) With pedestal: 19.81 metres (65.0 ft)
Built	4th century
Rebuilt	March 26, 1676
Architect	Jacques Peytret
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Designated	1981 (5th session)
Part of	Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Reference no.	164
Region	Europe and North America
Monument historique
Official name	Obélisque antique
Designated	1840
Reference no.	PA00081180
Location of Arles Obelisk in France

Basic information

Basic information consists of information that can apply to any site, regardless of what it has been designated. This includes information like the site's location; when the site was built, formed, or founded; and information about who built it and how it was built. Basic information parameters are as follows:

name

Most recognizable name of the site. This may or may not be the official name given by any designation registers. See WP:TITLE for more information.

|name=Arles Obelisk

native_name

The name of the site in its native language. For sites in countries that have more than one common language, choose the language most closely associated with the specific region of the country in which the site is located, and use the native_name2 and native_name3 parameters for other languages. Only three languages are supported at this time.

|native_name=Obélisque d'Arles

native_language

The language of the native name or its corresponding ISO 639-1, ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-3 language code. This uses the {{lang}} templates to display a link to the article about the language. If a language name (e.g. "French", "Russian", etc.) is specified, {{Lang2iso}} converts it into its ISO abbreviation.

|native_language = French

native_name2

The same as the native_name parameter above.

|native_name2=Obelisco de Arles

native_language2

The same as the native_language parameter above.

|native_language2=Spanish or |native_language2 = es

native_name3

The same as the native_name parameter above.

|native_name3=Арль Обелиск

native_language3

The same as the native_language parameter above.

|native_language3=Russian or |native_language3 = ru

type

Type of object

|type=burial mound, |type=church

location

City, country, state, province, etc. in which site is located. If known, the postal address of the site can be included here as well. It is suggested that links are provided to the cities and countries.

|location=Place de la République<br/>13200 [[Arles, France]]

area

Land area of the site. Mostly used with districts, parks, and other extended areas. {{Convert}} tags may be used to display English alongside metric measurements.

|area=814 acres

|area={{convert|814|acre|ha}}

elevation

Elevation above sea level. {{Convert}} tags may be used to display English alongside metric measurements.

|elevation=2,400 ft

|elevation={{convert|2400|ft}}

height

Height of designated object, if applicable. Mostly used with statues, obelisks, and some buildings. {{Convert}} tags may be used to display English alongside metric measurements.

|elevation=151 feet 1 inch

|elevation={{convert|151|ft|1|in}}

formed

If the site is a natural land formation or habitat, this parameter describes when it was formed.

|formed=[[Cretaceous period]]

founded

If the site is a city or locality which was founded by a group of people, this parameter describes when it was founded.

|founded=March 14, 1698

built

If the site is a building or manmade structure, this parameter describes when it was built.

|built=4th century

beginning_label

If none of the above labels quite apply to the article's subject (i.e. if the place was "settled" or "discovered"), this parameter can be used in conjunction with beginning_date to show a customized date.

|beginning_label=Settled and |beginning_date=15th century

built_for

If a building or structure was built for a specific person (such as a king or queen) or organization, this parameter identifies them.

|built_for=King Alexander I

demolished

If the site is no longer standing because it has been demolished, this is the date of demolition.

|demolished=August 22, 2001

rebuilt

If the site was rebuilt after being demolished or destroyed, this is the date the site was rebuilt.

|rebuilt=December 14, 2007

restored

If the site was remodelled or restored to its original condition, this is the date of restoration.

|restored=January 7, 1987

restored_by

The person who restored or remodelled the building.

|restored_by=Natchez Garden Club, Inc.

architect

If the site is a building or manmade structure, this parameter names the architect. If Wikipedia contains an article about the architect, link to that article.

|architect=Jacques Peytret

architecture

If the site is a building or manmade structure, this parameter describes the architectural style. Links are encouraged.

|architecture=[[Classical Revival]], Other

visitors_num

Most recent figure describing the number of visitors to the site in a given year. If a specific year is not known, an estimated annual number of visitors can be included.

|visitors_num=81,344

|visitors_num=80,000 annually

visitors_year

If a specific year was used for visitors_num, the year goes here. If there is a reference, include it in this parameter, making sure to properly format it.

|visitors_ref=<ref>{{cite web|...}}</ref>

governing_body

Body that owns/operates the historic site. If there is a Wikipedia article about the governing body, link to it. If the site is owned by a local or national government, be sure to provide adequate regional information.

|governing_body=[[Government of France]]

Image/Map

The infobox can display both an image and a map. If an image is present, the map will be displayed at the bottom of the infobox, and if no image is specified, the map will take its place at the top of the infobox. Image/Map parameters are as follows:

Image

image

Name of main image displayed. Only the title of the image (i.e. Don't include "File:" or "Image:").

|image=Arles obelisque.jpg

image_size

Width of main image in pixels (Do not include "px"). Default 250.

|image_size=300

caption

Caption for main image. Links can be included in this text.

|caption=Arles Obelisk in front of the Arles Town Hall

alt

Alt text for image. For more information see WP:ALT.

|alt=Obelisk in front of two buildings.

Site map

image_map

Name of site map image displayed. Only the title of the image (i.e. Don't include "File:" or "Image:").

|image_map=Historic_site_plan.jpg

image_map_size

Width of site map image in pixels (Do not include "px"). Default 250.

|image_map_size=300

image_map_caption

Caption for site map image. Links can be included in this text.

|image_map_caption=Archaeological map of the historic site

image_map_alt

Alt text for image. For more information see WP:ALT.

|image_map_alt=An archaeological map of the historic site with circles marking the locations of major finds

Map

locmapin

If you want a map to be displayed, set this parameter to the region in which the site is located. See {{Location map}} for valid regions. If the parameter is left blank, no map will be displayed.

|locmapin=France

map_relief

Any non-blank value (yes, 1, etc.) will cause the template to display a relief map image, where available. For additional information, see Template:Location map#Relief parameter.

|map_relief=yes

map_width

Width of the map in pixels (Do not include "px"). Default 235.

|map_width=275

map_caption

Caption displayed under the map. The default caption (automatically displayed) is "Location of name in region", where name is controlled by the |name= parameter and region is controlled by the |locmapin= parameter. If you want to display something different, type it here. Links can be included in this text.

|map_caption=Arles Obelisk is in [[Arles, France]]

map_dot_mark

Pin color for use on the map. Defaults to File:Red pog.svg if left blank. See Commons:Category:Map pointers, dotset 1 for alternate images to use.

|map_dot_mark=Blue pog.svg

Mapframe parameters

• Basic parameters:
  • mapframe – Specify yes or no to show or hide the map, overriding the default. Default: no
  • mapframe-caption – Caption for the map. Default: blank (or if |mapframe-geomask= is set, "Location in geomask's label")
  • mapframe-custom – Use a custom map instead of the automatic mapframe. Specify either a {{Template:Infobox historic site}} template, or another template that generates a mapframe map, or an image name. If used, the subsequent mapframe parameters will be ignored. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-id or id or qid – Id (Q-number) of Wikidata item to use. Default: item for current page
  • mapframe-coordinates or mapframe-coord or coordinates or coord – Coordinates to use, instead of any on Wikidata. Use the {{Coord}} template, e.g. |coord={{Template:Infobox historic site|12.34|N|56.78|E}}. Default: coordinates from Wikidata
  • mapframe-wikidata – Set to yes to show shape/line features from the wikidata item, if any, when |coord= is set. Default: not specified
• Customise which features are displayed:
  • mapframe-shape – Turn off display of shape feature by setting to none. Use an inverse shape (geomask) instead of a regular shape by setting to inverse. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-point – Turn off display of point feature by setting to none. Force point marker to be displayed by setting to on. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-line – Turn off display of line feature by setting to none. Default: not specified
  • mapframe-geomask – Wikidata item to use as a geomask (everything outside the boundary is shaded darker). Can either be a specific Wikidata item (Q-number), or a property that specifies the item to use (e.g. P17 for country (P17), P131 for (P131)). Default: not specified
  • mapframe-switcher – set to auto or geomasks or zooms to enable Template:Switcher-style switching between multiple mapframes. Default: not specified
    • auto – switch geomasks found in location (P276) and (P131) statements on the page's Wikidata item, searching recursively. E.g. an item's city, that city's state, and that state's country.
    • geomasks – switch between the geomasks specified as a comma-separated list of Wikidata items (Q-numbers) in the mapframe-geomask parameter
    • zooms – switch between "zoomed in"/"zoomed midway"/"zoomed out", where "zoomed in" is the default zoom (with a minimum of 3), "zoomed out" is 1, and "zoomed midway" is the average
• Other optional parameters:
  • mapframe-frame-width or mapframe-width – Frame width. Default: 270
  • mapframe-frame-height or mapframe-height – Frame height. Default: 200
  • mapframe-shape-fill – Color used to fill shape features. Default: #606060
  • mapframe-shape-fill-opacity – Opacity level of shape fill, a number between 0 and 1. Default: 0.5
  • mapframe-stroke-color or mapframe-stroke-colour – Color of line features, and outlines of shape features. Default: #ff0000
  • mapframe-stroke-width – Width of line features, and outlines of shape features; default is "5". Default: 5
  • mapframe-marker – Marker symbol to use for coordinates; see mw:Help:Extension:Kartographer/Icons for options. Default: not specified (i.e. blank)
    • Can also be set to blank to override any default marker symbol
  • mapframe-marker-color or mapframe-marker-colour – Background color for the marker. Default: #5E74F3
  • mapframe-geomask-stroke-color or mapframe-geomask-stroke-colour – Color of outline of geomask shape. Default: #555555
  • mapframe-geomask-stroke-width – Width of outline of geomask shape. Default: 2
  • mapframe-geomask-fill – Color used to fill outside geomask features. Default: #606060
  • mapframe-geomask-fill-opacity – Opacity level of fill outside geomask features, a number between 0 and 1. Default: 0.5
  • mapframe-zoom – Set the zoom level, from "1" (map of earth) to "18" (maximum zoom in), to be used if the zoom level cannot be determined automatically from object length or area. Default: 10
  • mapframe-length_km or mapframe-length_mi or mapframe-area_km2 or mapframe-area_mi2 – Determine zoom level by passing in object's length (in kilometres or miles) or area (in square kilometres or square miles). Default: not specified
  • mapframe-frame-coordinates or mapframe-frame-coord – Alternate latitude and longitude coordinates for initial placement of map, using {{coord}}. Default: derived from item coordinates

To display the site's location on the map, coordinates are needed. Use the {{Coord}} template. See the Coord template documentation for details on format, display, and other options.

Without coordinates, the map will not display even if a value is present in | locmapin =.

Grid references

For sites in Great Britain an Ordnance Survey grid reference may be given. Spaces are allowed - see details of format.

Example – | gbgridref = TQ 306 815

Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor
Location	Liberty Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	40°41′38″N 74°2′37″W
Area	12 acres (49,000 m2)
Built	October 28, 1886
Architect	Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Visitors	4,235,595 (includes Ellis Island NM) (in 2005)
Governing body	U.S. National Park Service
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, vi
Designated	1984 (8th session)
Reference no.	307
Region	Europe and North America
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Official name	Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island
Designated	October 15, 1966
Reference no.	66000058
U.S. National Monument
Designated	October 15, 1924
Designated by	President Calvin Coolidge
New York City Landmark
Type	Individual
Designated	September 14, 1976
Location of Statue of Liberty in New York City

Designations

The main focus of this infobox is on the designations, which are displayed hereafter the basic information about the site; up to 5 are allowed. Normally designations are listed in decreasing scope (i.e. an international designation first, followed by a national one, etc.). Each designation is represented by a colored bar, controlled by the {{Designation}} template. Though the Designation template is used in the background here, it can be used as a stand-alone template to create tables, lists, and even other infoboxes. For more information see Template:Designation/doc.

To display a designation, there are several templates. While no parameters are necessary, it is recommended that at least the designation date and reference number (if applicable) are known before adding the designation. For each designation (1-5) the following parameters may be used:

designation1

Input the callname of the designation here. For a list of supported callnames, see Template:Designation/doc#Supported designations.

|designation1=World Heritage Site

designation1_offname

The official name of the historic site, as listed in the register. If the official name is the same as the common name at the top of the infobox, this field is not necessary. If more than one name is included on the register, include all of them.

|designation1_offname=Obélisque antique

designation1_type

Some registers have certain types of designations (i.e. "Natural" and "Cultural", "Grade I" and "Grade II", etc.). If the type is closely associated with the designation, input that type here.

|designation1_type=Cultural

designation1_criteria

Some registers require sites to meet specific criteria (normally one or more items in a list) for inclusion. If the criteria is known, input it here.

|designation1_criteria=ii, iv

designation1_date

Date when the site received this designation. Normally this parameter needs a reference (make sure it is properly formatted).

|designation1_date=March 4, 1972<ref>{{cite web|...}}</ref>

delisted1_date

If a site has been removed from a designation's list, this is the date of delisting. Setting a value to this parameter causes the designation's color bar to turn grey and adds the word "Former" to the beginning. This parameter also needs a reference.

|delisted1_date=March 5, 1972<ref>{{cite web|...}}</ref>

designation1_partof

Some designations are part of larger designations (i.e. an individually designated building inside a designated district or an individually designated district in a designated city). For example, Ellis Island is a part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument; both are listed as New York City Landmarks. If the larger designation is listed on the same register, include the name of the larger designation here. If a Wikipedia article exists about that designation, link to it.

|designation1_partof=[[Statue of Liberty National Monument]]

designation1_number

Most registers include unique reference numbers for each site so that they can be searched for more easily than by name (There may be two Jones Houses on the register, but they have unique reference numbers). Include this reference number here.

|designation1_number=70010045

For designations 2-5, these same parameters are used, only "designation1" in all the parameters is replaced by "designation2", "designation3", etc.

Custom parameters

Besides all of these hard-coded parameters there is also the possibility of adding up to 3 custom parameters for each designation. These can be used for information specific to that single register (such as "Region" for World Heritage Sites or "Multiple Property Submission" to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places). If there is anything extra needed to fully identify the designated site, include it here.

designation1_free1name

The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify.

|designation1_free1name=Region

designation1_free1value

The value to which you want to set the custom parameter.

|designation1_free1value|[[World Heritage Sites in Europe|Europe and North America]]=

Up to three custom parameters can be named and defined for each parameter (| designation1_free2name =, | designation1_free2value =, etc.).

Use as a child template

The embed parameter is used when embedding this infobox into another (see the Template:Infobox documentation which explains embedding and subboxes).

{{Infobox ABC
| name        = 
| <!-- etc. -->
| embedded    = <!-- or module= -->
  {{Infobox historic site
  | embed = yes
  | <!-- etc. -->
  }}
}}

Embedding other templates

The embedded parameter is used for embedding other templates into this infobox (see Wikipedia:Infobox modules).

{{Infobox historic site
| name =
| <!-- etc. -->
| embedded = 
  {{Infobox ABC
  | embed = yes <!-- or child=yes or subbox=yes-->
  | <!-- etc. -->
  }}
}}

Examples

The two infoboxes shown above are two great examples of this infobox in action. The Arles Obelisk infobox shows a site which makes use of a native name, and the Statue of Liberty infobox shows four separate designations. The infoboxes are repeated here, along with more examples, showing the code behind them:

Arles Obelisk

Arles Obelisk
Native name French: Obélisque d'Arles
The Arles Obelisk in front of the Arles town hall (right).
Location	Place de la République 13200 Arles, France
Coordinates	43.67636°N 4.627594°E / 43.67636; 4.627594
Built	4th century
Rebuilt	March 26, 1676
Architect	Jacques Peytret
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Designated	1981 (5th session)
Part of	Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
Reference no.	164
Region	Europe and North America
Monument historique
Official name	Obélisque antique
Designated	1840
Reference no.	PA00081180
Location of Arles Obelisk in France

This is an example of a standard infobox with two designations. Notice in the World Heritage Site designation, an external link to a page describing the site is provided in the reference number section. Also, in the date section, a small link (such as those seen in {{Infobox World Heritage Site}}) is provided detailing the World Heritage Committee session in which the obelisk was designated. The location parameter includes a line break (<br /> or {{Template:Infobox historic site}}); this is perfectly acceptable in all infobox fields except map/image and coordinate fields.

{{Infobox historic site
| name = Arles Obelisk
| native_name = Obélisque d'Arles
| native_language = French
| image = Arles obelisque.jpg
| caption = The Arles Obelisk in front of the Arles town hall (right).
| designation1 = WHS
| designation1_date = 1981 {{small|(5th [[World Heritage Committee|session]])}}
| designation1_partof = [[Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments]]
| designation1_number = [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/164 164]
| designation1_criteria = ii, iv
| designation1_type = Cultural
| designation1_free1name = Region
| designation1_free1value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe|Europe and North America]]
| designation2 = Monument historique
| designation2_date = 1840
| designation2_number = PA00081180
| designation2_offname = Obélisque antique
| location = Place de la République{{br}}13200 [[Arles, France]]
| built = 4th century
| rebuilt = March 26, 1676
| architect = Jacques Peytret
| coordinates = {{coord|43.67636|4.627594|display=inline}}
| locmapin = France
}}

Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor
Location	Liberty Island, New York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates	40°41′38″N 74°2′37″W
Area	12 acres (49,000 m2)
Built	October 28, 1886
Architect	Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Visitors	4,235,595 (includes Ellis Island NM) (in 2005)
Governing body	U.S. National Park Service
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, vi
Designated	1984 (8th session)
Reference no.	307
Region	Europe and North America
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Official name	Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island
Designated	October 15, 1966
Reference no.	66000058
U.S. National Monument
Designated	October 15, 1924
Designated by	President Calvin Coolidge
New York City Landmark
Type	Individual
Designated	September 14, 1976
Location of Statue of Liberty in New York City

The Statue of Liberty has been designated as four different things; with this infobox, they can all be shown in the same place. Notice the National Monument section makes use of one of the free parameters by stating under which U.S. President the monument was designated.

{{Infobox historic site
| name = Statue of Liberty
| image = Statue of Liberty, NY.jpg
| caption = The Statue of Liberty in [[New York Harbor]]
| location =  [[Liberty Island]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|40|41|38|N|74|2|37|W|display = inline}}
| locmapin = USA New York City
| built =October 28, 1886
| architect= [[Frederic Auguste Bartholdi]]
| architecture= 
| area = {{convert|12|acre|m2}}
| visitors_num = 4,235,595 (includes [[Ellis Island|Ellis Island NM]])
| visitors_year = 2005
| governing_body = [[United States|U.S.]] [[National Park Service]]
| designation1 = WHS
| designation1_date = 1984 {{small|(8th [[World Heritage Committee|session]])}}
| designation1_type = Cultural
| designation1_criteria = i, vi
| designation1_number = [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/307 307]
| designation1_free1name = Region
| designation1_free1value = [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas|Europe and North America]]
| designation2 = NRHP
| designation2_offname = Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island
| designation2_date = October 15, 1966
| designation2_number = 66000058
| designation3 = NMON
| designation3_date = October 15, 1924
| designation3_free1name = Designated by
| designation3_free1value = President [[Calvin Coolidge]]
| designation4 = NYC Landmark
| designation4_date = September 14, 1976
| designation4_type = Individual
}}

Chaco Culture – Former designation

Chaco Culture National Historical Park
The Great Kiva of Chetro Ketl
Location	San Juan County and McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
Coordinates	36.058333°N 107.958889°W / 36.058333; -107.958889
Area	33,977.8 acres (13,750.3 ha)
Visitors	45,539 (in 2005)
Governing body	National Park Service
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Chaco Culture
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iii
Designated	1987 (11th session)
Reference no.	353
Region	Europe and North America
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Type	U.S. historic district
Designated	October 15, 1966
Reference no.	66000895
Former U.S. National Monument
Designated	March 11, 1907
Delisted	December 19, 1980
Designated by	President Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. National Historical Park
Designated	December 19, 1980

The Choco Culture National Historical Park has also been designated four different things, but one is no longer active. The park used to be a U.S. National Monument but was delisted in 1980 and converted into a National Historical Park. To show the former designation, notice that the infobox greys out the National Monument bar and adds the word "Former" to the beginning of the designation. Notice also that the locator map is not displayed since the locmapin parameter is left blank.

{{Infobox historic site
| name = Chaco Culture National Historical Park
| image = Chaco Canyon Chetro Ketl great kiva plaza NPS.jpg
| caption = The Great Kiva of Chetro Ketl
| location = [[San Juan County, New Mexico|San Juan County]] and [[McKinley County, New Mexico|McKinley County]], [[New Mexico]], [[United States|USA]]
| coordinates = {{coord|36.058333|-107.958889|display = inline}}
| locmapin =
| area = {{convert|33977.8|acre}}
| visitors_num = 45,539
| visitors_year = 2005
| governing_body = National Park Service
| designation1 = WHS
| designation1_offname = Chaco Culture
| designation1_type = Cultural
| designation1_criteria = iii
| designation1_number = [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/353 353]
| designation1_date = 1987 {{small|(11th [[World Heritage Committee|session]])}}
| designation1_free1name = Region
| designation1_free1value = Europe and North America
| designation2 = NRHP
| designation2_date = October 15, 1966
| designation2_type = [[U.S. historic district]]
| designation2_number = 66000895
| designation3 = NMON
| designation3_date = March 11, 1907
| delisted3_date = December 19, 1980
| designation3_free1name = Designated by
| designation3_free1value = President [[Theodore Roosevelt]]
| designation4 = NHP
| designation4_date = December 19, 1980
}}

No image included – Map at top

Tintinhull House and Garden
Location of Tintinhull House and Garden in Somerset
Location	Somerset, England
Coordinates	50°58′28″N 2°42′26″W
OS grid reference	ST 503 197
Built	17th century
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated	19 April 1961
Reference no.	425669
National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
Type	Grade II
Designated	12 April 2005

This infobox does not specify an image, causing the map to be displayed at the top of the infobox instead of at the bottom. You can also choose to display an image with no map (by leaving the locmapin parameter blank as in the above example) or to display neither. If, however, coordinates are known, it is suggested that a map be included.

{{Infobox historic site
| name = Tintinhull House and Garden
| native_name =
| locmapin = United Kingdom Somerset
| coordinates = {{coord|50|58|28|N|2|42|26|W|display = inline}}
| gbgridref = ST 503 197
| location = [[Somerset]], England 
| area =
| built = 17th century
| architect =
| architecture =
| governing_body =
| designation1 = Grade I Listed Building
| designation1_date = 19 April 1961
| designation1_number =425669
| designation2 = National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens
| designation2_date = 12 April 2005
| designation2_type = Grade II
}}

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See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox historic site in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Infobox historic site This infobox is part of WikiProject Historic sites. The infobox is meant for use on articles about sites which have been deemed worthy of protection by local, state, provincial, national, or other governmental bodies. Supported designations are listed at the WikiProject's home page. If you would like to add a new designation, contact members of the WikiProject by leaving a comment at the WikiProject talk page and/or see Template:Designation/doc. Template parameters[Edit template data] This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status name name Most recognizable name of the site. This may or may not be the official name given by any designation registers. See WP:TITLE for more information. String optional native name native_name The name of the site in its native language. For sites in countries that have more than one common language, choose the language most closely associated with the specific region of the country in which the site is located, and use the native_name2 and native_name3 parameters for other languages. Only three languages are supported at this time. String optional native language native_language The language of the native name or its corresponding ISO 639-1, ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-3language code. This uses the {{lang}} templates to display a link to the article about the language. If a language name (e.g. 'French', 'Russian', etc.) is specified, {{ConvertAbbrev}} converts it into its ISO abbreviation. String optional native name2 native_name2 The same as the native_name parameter String optional native language2 native_language2 The same as the native_language parameter String optional native name3 native_name3 The same as the native_name parameter String optional native language3 native_language3 The same as the native_language parameter String optional image image Name of main image displayed. Only the title of the image (i.e. Don't include 'File:' or 'Image:'). File optional image size image_size Width of main image in pixels (Do not include 'px'). Default 250. Number optional caption caption Caption for main image. Links can be included in this text. String optional alt alt Alt text for image. For more information see WP:ALT. String optional locmapin locmapin If you want a map to be displayed, set this parameter to the region in which the site is located. See {{Location map}} for valid regions. If the parameter is left blank, no map will be displayed. String optional map relief map_relief Any non-blank value (yes, 1, etc.) will cause the template to display a relief map image, where available. For additional information, seeTemplate:Location map#Relief parameter. String optional map width map_width Width of the map in pixels (Do not include 'px'). Default 235. String optional map caption map_caption Caption displayed under the map. The default caption (automatically displayed) is 'Location of name in region', where name is controlled by the| name = parameter and region is controlled by the | locmapin = parameter. If you want to display something different, type it here. Links can be included in this text. String optional coordinates coordinates coordinates String optional gbgridref gbgridref For sites in Great Britain an Ordnance Survey grid reference may be given. Spaces are allowed String optional gbgridref gbgridref_note Additional notes (e.g., a citation) for gbgridref. String optional location location City, country, state, province, etc. in which site is located. If known, the postal address of the site can be included here as well. It is suggested that links are provided to the cities and countries. String optional area area Land area of the site. Mostly used with districts, parks, and other extended areas. {{Convert}} tags may be used to display English alongside metric measurements. String optional elevation elevation Elevation above sea level. {{Convert}} tags may be used to display English alongside metric measurements. String optional height height Height of designated object, if applicable. Mostly used with statues, obelisks, and some buildings. {{Convert}} tags may be used to display English alongside metric measurements. String optional beginning label beginning_label this parameter can be used in conjunction with beginning_date to show a customized date. String optional beginning date beginning_date this parameter can be used in conjunction with beginning_label to show a customized date. String optional formed formed If the site is a natural land formation or habitat, this parameter describes when it was formed. String optional founded founded If the site is a city or locality which was founded by a group of people, this parameter describes when it was founded. String optional built built If the site is a building or manmade structure, this parameter describes when it was built. String optional built for built_for If a building or structure was built for a specific person (such as a king or queen) or organization, this parameter identifies them. String optional demolished demolished If the site is no longer standing because it has been demolished, this is the date of demolition. String optional rebuilt rebuilt If the site was rebuilt after being demolished or destroyed, this is the date the site was rebuilt. String optional restored restored If the site was remodelled or restored to its original condition, this is the date of restoration. String optional restored by restored_by The person who restored or remodelled the building. String optional architect architect If the site is a building or manmade structure, this parameter names the architect. If Wikipedia contains an article about the architect, link to that article. String optional architecture architecture If the site is a building or manmade structure, this parameter describes the architectural style. Links are encouraged. String optional visitors num visitors_num Most recent figure describing the number of visitors to the site in a given year. If a specific year is not known, an estimated annual number of visitors can be included. String optional visitors year visitors_year If a specific year was used for visitors_num, the year goes here. If there is a reference, include it in this parameter, making sure to properly format it. String optional governing body governing_body Body that owns/operates the historic site. If there is a Wikipedia article about the governing body, link to it. If the site is owned by a local or national government, be sure to provide adequate regional information. String optional owner owner owner String optional designation1 designation1 Input the callname of the designation here. For a list of supported callnames, seeTemplate:Designation/doc#Supported designations. String optional designation1 offname designation1_offname The official name of the historic site, as listed in the register. If the official name is the same as the common name at the top of the infobox, this field is not necessary. If more than one name is included on the register, include all of them. String optional designation1 type designation1_type Some registers have certain types of designations (i.e. 'Natural' and 'Cultural', 'Grade I' and 'Grade II', etc.). If the type is closely associated with the designation, input that type here. String optional designation1 criteria designation1_criteria Some registers require sites to meet specific criteria (normally one or more items in a list) for inclusion. If the criteria is known, input it here. String optional designation1 date designation1_date Date when the site received this designation. Normally this parameter needs a reference (make sure it is properly formatted). String optional delisted1 date delisted1_date If a site has been removed from a designation's list, this is the date of delisting. Setting a value to this parameter causes the designation's color bar to turn grey and adds the word 'Former' to the beginning. This parameter also needs a reference. String optional designation1 partof designation1_partof Some designations are part of larger designations (i.e. an individually designated building inside a designated district or an individually designated district in a designated city). If the larger designation is listed on the same register, include the name of the larger designation here. If a Wikipedia article exists about that designation, link to it. String optional designation1 number designation1_number Most registers include unique reference numbers for each site so that they can be searched for more easily than by name (There may be two Jones Houses on the register, but they have unique reference numbers). Include this reference number here. String optional designation1 free1name designation1_free1name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation1 free1value designation1_free1value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation1 free2name designation1_free2name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation1 free2value designation1_free2value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation1 free3name designation1_free3name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation1 free3value designation1_free3value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation2 designation2 Input the callname of the designation here. For a list of supported callnames, seeTemplate:Designation/doc#Supported designations. String optional designation2 offname designation2_offname The official name of the historic site, as listed in the register. If the official name is the same as the common name at the top of the infobox, this field is not necessary. If more than one name is included on the register, include all of them. String optional designation2 type designation2_type Some registers have certain types of designations (i.e. 'Natural' and 'Cultural', 'Grade I' and 'Grade II', etc.). If the type is closely associated with the designation, input that type here. String optional designation2 criteria designation2_criteria Some registers require sites to meet specific criteria (normally one or more items in a list) for inclusion. If the criteria is known, input it here. String optional designation2 date designation2_date Date when the site received this designation. Normally this parameter needs a reference (make sure it is properly formatted). String optional delisted2 date delisted2_date If a site has been removed from a designation's list, this is the date of delisting. Setting a value to this parameter causes the designation's color bar to turn grey and adds the word 'Former' to the beginning. This parameter also needs a reference. String optional designation2 partof designation2_partof Some designations are part of larger designations (i.e. an individually designated building inside a designated district or an individually designated district in a designated city). If the larger designation is listed on the same register, include the name of the larger designation here. If a Wikipedia article exists about that designation, link to it. String optional designation2 number designation2_number Most registers include unique reference numbers for each site so that they can be searched for more easily than by name (There may be two Jones Houses on the register, but they have unique reference numbers). Include this reference number here. String optional designation2 free1name designation2_free1name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation2 free1value designation2_free1value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation2 free2name designation2_free2name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation2 free2value designation2_free2value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation2 free3name designation2_free3name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation2 free3value designation2_free3value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation3 designation3 Input the callname of the designation here. For a list of supported callnames, seeTemplate:Designation/doc#Supported designations. String optional designation3 offname designation3_offname The official name of the historic site, as listed in the register. If the official name is the same as the common name at the top of the infobox, this field is not necessary. If more than one name is included on the register, include all of them. String optional designation3 type designation3_type Some registers have certain types of designations (i.e. 'Natural' and 'Cultural', 'Grade I' and 'Grade II', etc.). If the type is closely associated with the designation, input that type here. String optional designation3 criteria designation3_criteria Some registers require sites to meet specific criteria (normally one or more items in a list) for inclusion. If the criteria is known, input it here. String optional designation3 date designation3_date Date when the site received this designation. Normally this parameter needs a reference (make sure it is properly formatted). String optional delisted3 date delisted3_date If a site has been removed from a designation's list, this is the date of delisting. Setting a value to this parameter causes the designation's color bar to turn grey and adds the word 'Former' to the beginning. This parameter also needs a reference. String optional designation3 partof designation3_partof Some designations are part of larger designations (i.e. an individually designated building inside a designated district or an individually designated district in a designated city). If the larger designation is listed on the same register, include the name of the larger designation here. If a Wikipedia article exists about that designation, link to it. String optional designation3 number designation3_number Most registers include unique reference numbers for each site so that they can be searched for more easily than by name (There may be two Jones Houses on the register, but they have unique reference numbers). Include this reference number here. String optional designation3 free1name designation3_free1name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation3 free1value designation3_free1value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation3 free2name designation3_free2name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation3 free2value designation3_free2value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation3 free3name designation3_free3name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation3 free3value designation3_free3value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation4 designation4 Input the callname of the designation here. For a list of supported callnames, seeTemplate:Designation/doc#Supported designations. String optional designation4 offname designation4_offname The official name of the historic site, as listed in the register. If the official name is the same as the common name at the top of the infobox, this field is not necessary. If more than one name is included on the register, include all of them. String optional designation4 type designation4_type Some registers have certain types of designations (i.e. 'Natural' and 'Cultural', 'Grade I' and 'Grade II', etc.). If the type is closely associated with the designation, input that type here. String optional designation4 criteria designation4_criteria Some registers require sites to meet specific criteria (normally one or more items in a list) for inclusion. If the criteria is known, input it here. String optional designation4 date designation4_date Date when the site received this designation. Normally this parameter needs a reference (make sure it is properly formatted). String optional delisted4 date delisted4_date If a site has been removed from a designation's list, this is the date of delisting. Setting a value to this parameter causes the designation's color bar to turn grey and adds the word 'Former' to the beginning. This parameter also needs a reference. String optional designation4 partof designation4_partof Some designations are part of larger designations (i.e. an individually designated building inside a designated district or an individually designated district in a designated city). If the larger designation is listed on the same register, include the name of the larger designation here. If a Wikipedia article exists about that designation, link to it. String optional designation4 number designation4_number Most registers include unique reference numbers for each site so that they can be searched for more easily than by name (There may be two Jones Houses on the register, but they have unique reference numbers). Include this reference number here. String optional designation4 free1name designation4_free1name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation4 free1value designation4_free1value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation4 free2name designation4_free2name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation4 free2value designation4_free2value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation4 free3name designation4_free3name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation4 free3value designation4_free3value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation5 designation5 Input the callname of the designation here. For a list of supported callnames, seeTemplate:Designation/doc#Supported designations. String optional designation5 offname designation5_offname The official name of the historic site, as listed in the register. If the official name is the same as the common name at the top of the infobox, this field is not necessary. If more than one name is included on the register, include all of them. String optional designation5 type designation5_type Some registers have certain types of designations (i.e. 'Natural' and 'Cultural', 'Grade I' and 'Grade II', etc.). If the type is closely associated with the designation, input that type here. String optional designation5 criteria designation5_criteria Some registers require sites to meet specific criteria (normally one or more items in a list) for inclusion. If the criteria is known, input it here. String optional designation5 date designation5_date Date when the site received this designation. Normally this parameter needs a reference (make sure it is properly formatted). String optional delisted5 date delisted5_date If a site has been removed from a designation's list, this is the date of delisting. Setting a value to this parameter causes the designation's color bar to turn grey and adds the word 'Former' to the beginning. This parameter also needs a reference. String optional designation5 partof designation5_partof Some designations are part of larger designations (i.e. an individually designated building inside a designated district or an individually designated district in a designated city). If the larger designation is listed on the same register, include the name of the larger designation here. If a Wikipedia article exists about that designation, link to it. String optional designation5 number designation5_number Most registers include unique reference numbers for each site so that they can be searched for more easily than by name (There may be two Jones Houses on the register, but they have unique reference numbers). Include this reference number here. String optional designation5 free1name designation5_free1name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation5 free1value designation5_free1value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation5 free2name designation5_free2name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation5 free2value designation5_free2value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional designation5 free3name designation5_free3name The name (bolded part) of the 1st custom parameter you would like to identify. String optional designation5 free3value designation5_free3value The value to which you want to set the custom parameter. String optional

See also

• Template:Infobox ancient site
• Template:Infobox NRHP

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