Vidin–Calafat Bridge
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The Vidin–Calafat Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Danube River that connects the Bulgarian town of Vidin with the Romanian city of Calafat, serving as a key cross-border link between the two countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vidin–Calafat Bridge canonical | 2 |
| New Europe Bridge (Vidin–Calafat) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12752143 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vidin–Calafat Bridge Context triple: [Vidin, hasTransportInfrastructure, Vidin–Calafat Bridge]
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A.
Meriç Bridge
Meriç Bridge is a historic Ottoman-era stone bridge spanning the Maritsa (Meriç) River in Edirne, Turkey, known for its elegant arches and scenic views.
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B.
Tunca Bridge
Tunca Bridge is a historic Ottoman-era stone bridge spanning the Tunca River in Edirne, Turkey.
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C.
Byala Bridge
Byala Bridge is a historic 19th-century stone arch bridge in Bulgaria, renowned for its elegant architecture and engineering across the Yantra River.
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D.
Stambolov Bridge
Stambolov Bridge is a prominent pedestrian bridge in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, known for its scenic views over the Yantra River and the historic town.
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E.
Metekhi Bridge
Metekhi Bridge is a historic bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia, spanning the Kura River and connecting the old town area near the iconic Metekhi Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vidin–Calafat Bridge Target entity description: The Vidin–Calafat Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Danube River that connects the Bulgarian town of Vidin with the Romanian city of Calafat, serving as a key cross-border link between the two countries.
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A.
Meriç Bridge
Meriç Bridge is a historic Ottoman-era stone bridge spanning the Maritsa (Meriç) River in Edirne, Turkey, known for its elegant arches and scenic views.
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B.
Tunca Bridge
Tunca Bridge is a historic Ottoman-era stone bridge spanning the Tunca River in Edirne, Turkey.
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C.
Byala Bridge
Byala Bridge is a historic 19th-century stone arch bridge in Bulgaria, renowned for its elegant architecture and engineering across the Yantra River.
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D.
Stambolov Bridge
Stambolov Bridge is a prominent pedestrian bridge in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, known for its scenic views over the Yantra River and the historic town.
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E.
Metekhi Bridge
Metekhi Bridge is a historic bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia, spanning the Kura River and connecting the old town area near the iconic Metekhi Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
cross-border infrastructure ⓘ road–rail bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Danube Bridge 2
ⓘ
New Europe Bridge ⓘ |
| connects |
Calafat
ⓘ
Vidin ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| country |
Bulgaria
ⓘ
Romania ⓘ |
| crosses |
Danube River
ⓘ
linked to:
Danube
|
| crossesBorderBetween |
Bulgaria
ⓘ
Romania ⓘ |
| designedFor |
cyclists
ⓘ
pedestrians ⓘ rail traffic ⓘ road traffic ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Bulgaria
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ Romania ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bicycle lane
ⓘ
pedestrian walkway ⓘ railway track ⓘ roadway ⓘ |
| hasPiersInWater | yes ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| hasType | extradosed bridge ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1971 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calafat, Romania
ⓘ
linked to:
Calafat
Vidin, Bulgaria ⓘ
linked to:
Vidin
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiverKilometer | 796 ⓘ |
| openedBy |
Rosen Plevneliev
ⓘ
Traian Băsescu ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | 2013 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2013-06-14 ⓘ |
| partOf | Pan-European Corridor IV ⓘ |
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railTracks | single track ⓘ |
| regionServed |
northwestern Bulgaria
ⓘ
southwestern Romania ⓘ |
| replaces | ferry connection between Vidin and Calafat ⓘ |
| roadLanes | 2 ⓘ |
| significance |
important transport corridor between Central Europe and the Balkans
ⓘ
key cross-border link between Bulgaria and Romania ⓘ |
| trafficDirection | right-hand traffic ⓘ |
| width | approximately 31 m ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vidin–Calafat Bridge Description of subject: The Vidin–Calafat Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Danube River that connects the Bulgarian town of Vidin with the Romanian city of Calafat, serving as a key cross-border link between the two countries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Vidin–Calafat Bridge