Bénouville Bridge

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bridge
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Gustave_Eiffel
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_6th_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:built steel and concrete
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Caen_Canal
gptkbp:constructedIn 20th century
gptkbp:coordinates 49.4142° N, 0.2240° W
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Orne_River
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of liberation
gptkbp:design steel construction
gptkbp:designedBy British_engineers
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Pegasus_Bridge_Museum
gptkbp:featuredIn films_about_D-Day
gptkbp:features military significance
gptkbp:historicalEvent Operation Deadstick
gptkbp:historicalSignificance strategic location
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bénouville Bridge
gptkbp:influenced modern bridge design
gptkbp:influencedBy French_architecture
gptkbp:isA military bridge
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor local festivals
gptkbp:isConnectedTo local roads
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical records
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Caen
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy historical preservation groups
gptkbp:isPartOf D-Day historical sites
Normandy_tourism
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor a national historic monument
gptkbp:isUsedFor pedestrian traffic
gptkbp:launchDate military leaders
gptkbp:length 50 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bénouville,_France
gptkbp:maintainedBy historical site
local government
gptkbp:opened 1944
gptkbp:openToPublic June 6, 1944
gptkbp:partOf Normandy region
Normandy Invasion history
gptkbp:portrayedBy yes
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs gptkb:Pegasus_Bridge
gptkbp:recognizedBy historical societies
gptkbp:renovated 2000s
gptkbp:significance D-Day operations
gptkbp:symbolizes Allied_victory
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:type bascule bridge
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:usedIn military operations
gptkbp:userReviews gptkb:Orne_River
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists from around the world
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear thousands