Marble
Marble
The open source virtual globe and world atlas.
Marble is an open-source virtual globe and map application developed by KDE. It allows users to explore the Earth (and other planets) using a variety of different map layers, including OpenStreetMap, satellite views, and historical maps.
It is incredibly lightweight, works entirely offline by caching map data, and features routing, distance measurement, and educational plugins, making it a fantastic tool for both geographic exploration and embedding maps in Qt/C++ applications.
Key Features
- Virtual 3D globe and 2D map views
- Supports OpenStreetMap and numerous satellite layers
- Works completely offline
- Routing, navigation, and distance measurement
- Educational overlays (weather, historical maps)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Marble is open source. It is released under the NOASSERTION license.
You can use Marble as a free, open-source alternative to Google Earth.
It is built using Python, CMake, QML, C++, QuickBASIC.
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