diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e43f545..a524b92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,3 +62,11 @@ ALLOWED_WMS_ENDPOINTS=https://xpro-viz.jfig.net/geoserver/xpro/wms,https://examp
 - The proxy only allows configured WMS endpoints. By default it allows the XPro GeoServer endpoint.
 - It fetches WMS capabilities with backend HTTP Basic Auth and loads all discovered layers on top of OpenStreetMap.
 - The currently published layers discovered during setup were `parcelas` and `predios`.
+
+## Sharing a map view
+
+The URL updates as the map is moved, zoomed, rotated, or its visible layers or
+base map are changed. An open parcel or building information dialog is included
+too. Copy the URL to share that exact state; opening it restores the same map
+view and selected feature. Invalid or incomplete map parameters fall back to
+the normal default view.
diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index d92b389..ba8fbf6 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 const DEFAULT_CENTER = [-8.65, 39.55];
+const DEFAULT_ZOOM = 7;
+const DEFAULT_ROTATION = 0;
 const API_CAPABILITIES = "/api/capabilities";
 const API_WMS = "/api/wms";
 const PARCEL_LAYER_NAME = "xpro:parcelas";
@@ -9,6 +11,17 @@ const DEVICE_ORIENTATION_EVENTS = ["deviceorientationabsolute", "deviceorientati
 const COMPASS_HEADING_DEADBAND = 2;
 const SMALL_SCREEN_MEDIA_QUERY = "(max-width: 920px)";
 const MODAL_VIEWPORT_PADDING = 24;
+const MAP_URL_PARAMS = {
+  latitude: "map-lat",
+  longitude: "map-lon",
+  zoom: "map-zoom",
+  rotation: "map-rotation",
+  layers: "map-layers",
+  background: "map-background",
+  featureLayer: "map-feature-layer",
+  featureId: "map-feature-id",
+};
+const BACKGROUND_VALUES = new Set(["soft", "openstreetmap", "satellite"]);
 
 const els = {
   appShell: document.querySelector(".app-shell"),
@@ -28,6 +41,13 @@ const els = {
   featureModalContent: document.getElementById("feature-modal-content"),
 };
 
+// A view link must be complete before it is applied. This prevents a typo or
+// a partially copied URL from leaving the map in an arbitrary half-restored
+// state.
+let sharedMapState = readSharedMapState();
+let urlStateReady = false;
+let applyingSharedMapState = false;
+
 const softBasemapLayer = new ol.layer.Tile({
   source: new ol.source.XYZ({
     url: "https://{a-d}.basemaps.cartocdn.com/light_nolabels/{z}/{x}/{y}.png",
@@ -128,6 +148,7 @@ let featureHoverRequest;
 let featureHoverRequestId = 0;
 let featureHoverTimer;
 let featureModalRequestId = 0;
+let featureModalRestoreRequestId = 0;
 
 const map = new ol.Map({
   target: "map",
@@ -149,8 +170,9 @@ const map = new ol.Map({
     selectedFeatureLayer,
   ],
   view: new ol.View({
-    center: ol.proj.fromLonLat(DEFAULT_CENTER),
-    zoom: 7,
+    center: ol.proj.fromLonLat(sharedMapState.view?.center || DEFAULT_CENTER),
+    zoom: sharedMapState.view?.zoom ?? DEFAULT_ZOOM,
+    rotation: sharedMapState.view?.rotation ?? DEFAULT_ROTATION,
   }),
 });
 map.addInteraction(areaZoomInteraction);
@@ -191,8 +213,11 @@ document.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
   }
 });
 window.addEventListener("resize", keepFeatureModalInViewport);
+window.addEventListener("popstate", restoreSharedMapState);
 map.on("singleclick", showFeatureInformation);
 map.on("pointermove", updateFeatureCursor);
+map.on("moveend", syncSharedMapStateToUrl);
+map.getView().on("change:rotation", syncSharedMapStateToUrl);
 map.getViewport().addEventListener("pointerleave", clearFeatureCursor);
 areaZoomInteraction.on("boxend", zoomToSelectedArea);
 areaZoomInteraction.on("boxcancel", () => {
@@ -206,6 +231,11 @@ areaZoomInteraction.on("boxcancel", () => {
   });
 });
 
+if (sharedMapState.background) {
+  els.backgroundSelect.value = sharedMapState.background;
+  syncBackground();
+}
+
 loadLayers();
 
 function setSidebarCollapsed(collapsed, { focus = true } = {}) {
@@ -565,14 +595,17 @@ async function loadLayers() {
   try {
     const capabilities = await loadCapabilities();
     availableLayers = extractLayers(capabilities);
-    selectedLayers = availableLayers
-      .filter((layer) => !isInternalLayer(layer.name))
-      .map((layer) => layer.name);
+    selectedLayers = selectedLayersFromSharedMapState(sharedMapState);
 
     renderLayerList();
     syncSelectedLayers();
     await loadDwellingParcels();
-    fitToLayerExtent(availableLayers[0]);
+    // The normal first-load fit remains the fallback, but must not overwrite
+    // the exact location represented by a shared view link.
+    if (!sharedMapState.view) {
+      fitToLayerExtent(availableLayers[0]);
+    }
+    restoreSharedFeatureModal();
 
     updateStatus(`Showing ${availableLayers.length} layer(s) from GeoServer.`, "success");
   } catch (error) {
@@ -584,6 +617,12 @@ async function loadLayers() {
     dwellingParcelLayer.setVisible(false);
     renderLayerList();
     syncSelectedLayers();
+  } finally {
+    // Do not replace a shared URL while layer discovery is still deciding
+    // which layers it represents. Once ready, keep a canonical, copyable URL
+    // for the current map state even if GeoServer was unavailable.
+    urlStateReady = true;
+    syncSharedMapStateToUrl();
   }
 }
 
@@ -678,6 +717,7 @@ function syncSelectedLayers() {
     }),
   );
   clearFeatureCursor();
+  syncSharedMapStateToUrl();
 }
 
 function isInternalLayer(name) {
@@ -803,11 +843,14 @@ async function getFeatureAtCoordinate(coordinate, signal) {
 function openFeatureModal(feature) {
   const layerName = unqualifiedLayerName(feature.id?.split(".")[0] || "");
   const isParcel = layerName === "parcelas" || feature.properties?.cod_parcela != null;
+  featureModalRestoreRequestId += 1;
+  sharedMapState.feature = featureReference(feature, isParcel);
   const requestId = ++featureModalRequestId;
   highlightFeature(feature);
   els.featureModal.hidden = false;
   renderFeatureModal(feature, isParcel, requestId);
   els.featureModalClose.focus();
+  syncSharedMapStateToUrl();
 }
 
 function highlightFeature(feature) {
@@ -984,9 +1027,12 @@ function unqualifiedLayerName(name) {
 
 function closeFeatureModal() {
   featureModalRequestId += 1;
+  featureModalRestoreRequestId += 1;
+  sharedMapState.feature = null;
   resetFeatureModalPosition();
   els.featureModal.hidden = true;
   selectedFeatureSource.clear();
+  syncSharedMapStateToUrl();
 }
 
 function startFeatureModalDrag(event) {
@@ -1153,4 +1199,218 @@ function syncBackground() {
   softBasemapLayer.setVisible(background === "soft");
   openStreetMapLayer.setVisible(background === "openstreetmap");
   satelliteLayer.setVisible(background === "satellite");
+  syncSharedMapStateToUrl();
+}
+
+function readSharedMapState(url = new URL(window.location.href)) {
+  const params = url.searchParams;
+  const viewParamNames = [
+    MAP_URL_PARAMS.latitude,
+    MAP_URL_PARAMS.longitude,
+    MAP_URL_PARAMS.zoom,
+    MAP_URL_PARAMS.rotation,
+  ];
+  const hasViewParams = viewParamNames.some((name) => params.has(name));
+  const view = hasViewParams ? readSharedView(params) : null;
+  const requestedBackground = params.get(MAP_URL_PARAMS.background);
+
+  return {
+    view,
+    background: BACKGROUND_VALUES.has(requestedBackground) ? requestedBackground : null,
+    // An empty value deliberately represents no visible published layers.
+    layers: params.has(MAP_URL_PARAMS.layers)
+      ? params
+          .get(MAP_URL_PARAMS.layers)
+          .split(",")
+          .map((name) => name.trim())
+          .filter(Boolean)
+      : null,
+    feature: readSharedFeature(params),
+  };
+}
+
+function readSharedView(params) {
+  const values = [
+    params.get(MAP_URL_PARAMS.latitude),
+    params.get(MAP_URL_PARAMS.longitude),
+    params.get(MAP_URL_PARAMS.zoom),
+    params.get(MAP_URL_PARAMS.rotation),
+  ];
+  if (values.some((value) => value === null || value.trim() === "")) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const [latitude, longitude, zoom, rotationDegrees] = values.map(Number);
+
+  if (
+    !Number.isFinite(latitude) ||
+    !Number.isFinite(longitude) ||
+    !Number.isFinite(zoom) ||
+    !Number.isFinite(rotationDegrees) ||
+    latitude < -90 ||
+    latitude > 90 ||
+    longitude < -180 ||
+    longitude > 180 ||
+    zoom < 0 ||
+    zoom > 28 ||
+    rotationDegrees < -360 ||
+    rotationDegrees > 360
+  ) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    center: [longitude, latitude],
+    zoom,
+    rotation: (rotationDegrees * Math.PI) / 180,
+  };
+}
+
+function selectedLayersFromSharedMapState(state) {
+  const visibleLayers = availableLayers.filter((layer) => !isInternalLayer(layer.name));
+  const defaultLayers = visibleLayers.map((layer) => layer.name);
+
+  if (state.layers === null) {
+    return defaultLayers;
+  }
+
+  const requestedLayers = new Set(state.layers);
+  const matchedLayers = visibleLayers
+    .map((layer) => layer.name)
+    .filter((name) => requestedLayers.has(name));
+
+  // An explicit empty list is valid. A non-empty list with no known layers is
+  // malformed or from another deployment, so retain the useful default.
+  return state.layers.length === 0 || matchedLayers.length ? matchedLayers : defaultLayers;
+}
+
+function readSharedFeature(params) {
+  const layerName = params.get(MAP_URL_PARAMS.featureLayer);
+  const featureId = params.get(MAP_URL_PARAMS.featureId);
+  if (!layerName || !featureId) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (![PARCEL_LAYER_NAME, BUILDING_LAYER_NAME].includes(layerName)) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return { layerName, featureId };
+}
+
+function featureReference(feature, isParcel) {
+  const featureId = isParcel ? feature.properties?.parcela_uuid : feature.properties?.predio_uuid;
+  if (typeof featureId !== "string" || !featureId.trim()) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    layerName: isParcel ? PARCEL_LAYER_NAME : BUILDING_LAYER_NAME,
+    featureId,
+  };
+}
+
+async function restoreSharedFeatureModal() {
+  const feature = sharedMapState.feature;
+  const restoreRequestId = ++featureModalRestoreRequestId;
+
+  if (!feature) {
+    if (!els.featureModal.hidden) {
+      closeFeatureModal();
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const idProperty = feature.layerName === PARCEL_LAYER_NAME ? "parcela_uuid" : "predio_uuid";
+    const [restoredFeature] = await getFeaturesByProperty(feature.layerName, idProperty, feature.featureId);
+    if (restoreRequestId === featureModalRestoreRequestId && restoredFeature) {
+      openFeatureModal(restoredFeature);
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // Keep the map usable if a linked feature no longer exists or GeoServer is
+    // temporarily unavailable; the map view itself still restores normally.
+    console.error(error);
+  }
+}
+
+function restoreSharedMapState() {
+  sharedMapState = readSharedMapState();
+  applyingSharedMapState = true;
+
+  try {
+    const viewState = sharedMapState.view;
+    const view = map.getView();
+    if (viewState) {
+      view.setCenter(ol.proj.fromLonLat(viewState.center));
+      view.setZoom(viewState.zoom);
+      view.setRotation(viewState.rotation);
+    } else {
+      // A history entry without a valid map state behaves like a fresh visit.
+      view.setCenter(ol.proj.fromLonLat(DEFAULT_CENTER));
+      view.setZoom(DEFAULT_ZOOM);
+      view.setRotation(DEFAULT_ROTATION);
+    }
+
+    els.backgroundSelect.value = sharedMapState.background || "soft";
+    syncBackground();
+
+    if (availableLayers.length) {
+      selectedLayers = selectedLayersFromSharedMapState(sharedMapState);
+      renderLayerList();
+      syncSelectedLayers();
+    }
+    restoreSharedFeatureModal();
+  } finally {
+    applyingSharedMapState = false;
+  }
+}
+
+function syncSharedMapStateToUrl() {
+  if (!urlStateReady || applyingSharedMapState) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const view = map.getView();
+  const center = view.getCenter();
+  const zoom = view.getZoom();
+  const rotation = view.getRotation();
+  if (!center || !Number.isFinite(zoom) || !Number.isFinite(rotation)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const [longitude, latitude] = ol.proj.toLonLat(center);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(latitude) || !Number.isFinite(longitude)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const url = new URL(window.location.href);
+  url.searchParams.set(MAP_URL_PARAMS.latitude, formatUrlNumber(latitude, 6));
+  url.searchParams.set(MAP_URL_PARAMS.longitude, formatUrlNumber(longitude, 6));
+  url.searchParams.set(MAP_URL_PARAMS.zoom, formatUrlNumber(zoom, 3));
+  url.searchParams.set(
+    MAP_URL_PARAMS.rotation,
+    formatUrlNumber(normalizeRotationDegrees((rotation * 180) / Math.PI), 2),
+  );
+  url.searchParams.set(MAP_URL_PARAMS.background, els.backgroundSelect.value);
+  url.searchParams.set(MAP_URL_PARAMS.layers, selectedLayers.join(","));
+  if (sharedMapState.feature) {
+    url.searchParams.set(MAP_URL_PARAMS.featureLayer, sharedMapState.feature.layerName);
+    url.searchParams.set(MAP_URL_PARAMS.featureId, sharedMapState.feature.featureId);
+  } else {
+    url.searchParams.delete(MAP_URL_PARAMS.featureLayer);
+    url.searchParams.delete(MAP_URL_PARAMS.featureId);
+  }
+
+  // Replacing, rather than pushing, avoids one browser-history entry for every
+  // pan or zoom while still keeping normal back/forward navigation intact.
+  window.history.replaceState(window.history.state, "", `${url.pathname}${url.search}${url.hash}`);
+}
+
+function normalizeRotationDegrees(rotation) {
+  return ((rotation + 180) % 360 + 360) % 360 - 180;
+}
+
+function formatUrlNumber(value, fractionDigits) {
+  return Number(value.toFixed(fractionDigits)).toString();
 }