Bow Bridge (Central Park)
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Bow Bridge in Central Park is an iconic 19th-century cast-iron pedestrian bridge in New York City, celebrated for its elegant design and scenic views over the park's lakes and landscapes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Park bridges and arches system | 2 |
| Bow Bridge (Central Park) canonical | 1 |
| Central Park bridges and arches | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T91755 — 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: Bow Bridge (Central Park) Context triple: [Calvert Vaux, notableWork, Bow Bridge (Central Park)]
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A.
Broadway Bridge
The Broadway Bridge is a movable bridge in New York City that carries Broadway and the subway across the Harlem River between Manhattan and the Bronx.
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B.
Manhattan Bridge
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City that connects Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn and carries both vehicular traffic and subway lines.
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C.
Madison Avenue Bridge
The Madison Avenue Bridge is a historic swing bridge in New York City that carries Madison Avenue traffic between Manhattan and the Bronx.
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D.
Third Avenue Bridge
The Third Avenue Bridge is a major swing bridge in New York City that carries traffic between Manhattan and the Bronx.
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E.
Park Avenue Bridge
The Park Avenue Bridge is a vertical-lift railroad bridge in New York City that carries Metro-North Railroad tracks between Manhattan and the Bronx.
- 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: Bow Bridge (Central Park) Target entity description: Bow Bridge in Central Park is an iconic 19th-century cast-iron pedestrian bridge in New York City, celebrated for its elegant design and scenic views over the park's lakes and landscapes.
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A.
Broadway Bridge
The Broadway Bridge is a movable bridge in New York City that carries Broadway and the subway across the Harlem River between Manhattan and the Bronx.
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B.
Manhattan Bridge
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City that connects Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn and carries both vehicular traffic and subway lines.
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C.
Madison Avenue Bridge
The Madison Avenue Bridge is a historic swing bridge in New York City that carries Madison Avenue traffic between Manhattan and the Bronx.
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D.
Third Avenue Bridge
The Third Avenue Bridge is a major swing bridge in New York City that carries traffic between Manhattan and the Bronx.
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E.
Park Avenue Bridge
The Park Avenue Bridge is a vertical-lift railroad bridge in New York City that carries Metro-North Railroad tracks between Manhattan and the Bronx.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch bridge
ⓘ
cast-iron pedestrian bridge ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| category |
Bridges in Manhattan
ⓘ
Cast-iron architecture in New York City ⓘ Central Park structures ⓘ Pedestrian bridges in New York City ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1859 ⓘ |
| crosses |
Central Park
ⓘ
surface form:
The Lake (Central Park)
|
| designer |
Calvert Vaux
ⓘ
Jacob Wrey Mould ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bow-shaped arch
ⓘ
classical detailing ⓘ ornamental cast-iron railings ⓘ vase-shaped finials ⓘ |
| hasFunction | pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Bethesda Fountain
ⓘ
Bethesda Terrace ⓘ The Ramble (Central Park) ⓘ
surface form:
Ramble (Central Park)
|
| heritageStatus |
National Historic Landmark
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surface form:
National Historic Landmark (as part of Central Park)
New York City designated landmark (as part of Central Park) ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| lengthApprox | 87 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Manhattan
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ
surface form:
New York
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Central Park ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Central Park Conservancy ⓘ |
| material |
cast iron
ⓘ
wood (decking) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant design
ⓘ
romantic setting ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Central Park landscapes
ⓘ
Manhattan skyline ⓘ Central Park ⓘ
surface form:
The Lake (Central Park)
|
| openTo | pedestrians ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
City of New York
|
| partOf |
Bow Bridge (Central Park)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Central Park bridges and arches system
|
| style | Victorian ⓘ |
| usedAs |
filming location
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tourist attraction ⓘ wedding photography location ⓘ |
| widthApprox | 15 feet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bow Bridge (Central Park) Description of subject: Bow Bridge in Central Park is an iconic 19th-century cast-iron pedestrian bridge in New York City, celebrated for its elegant design and scenic views over the park's lakes and landscapes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Central Park bridges and arches system
this entity surface form:
Central Park bridges and arches system
this entity surface form:
Central Park bridges and arches