Parsennbahn funicular
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The Parsennbahn funicular is a historic mountain railway in Davos, Switzerland, that transports skiers and visitors from the valley up to the Parsenn ski area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parsennbahn funicular canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7922353 — 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: Parsennbahn funicular Context triple: [Parsenn, hasMainLift, Parsennbahn funicular]
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A.
Merkurbergbahn funicular
The Merkurbergbahn funicular is a historic cable railway that transports passengers up Mount Merkur, offering scenic views over the spa town of Baden-Baden in Germany.
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B.
Polybahn funicular
The Polybahn funicular is a historic short funicular railway in Zürich that links the city center with the ETH Zürich university terrace.
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C.
Tünel funicular
The Tünel funicular is a historic underground cable railway in Istanbul, among the world’s oldest, linking the Karaköy district on the waterfront with the higher Beyoğlu area.
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D.
Metro Alpin funicular
The Metro Alpin funicular is an underground alpine railway in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, known as one of the world’s highest funiculars and a key link to high-altitude ski and mountaineering areas.
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E.
Lavra Funicular
The Lavra Funicular is a historic hillside cable railway in Lisbon, Portugal, known as one of the city’s oldest funiculars connecting lower and upper neighborhoods.
- 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: Parsennbahn funicular Target entity description: The Parsennbahn funicular is a historic mountain railway in Davos, Switzerland, that transports skiers and visitors from the valley up to the Parsenn ski area.
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A.
Merkurbergbahn funicular
The Merkurbergbahn funicular is a historic cable railway that transports passengers up Mount Merkur, offering scenic views over the spa town of Baden-Baden in Germany.
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B.
Polybahn funicular
The Polybahn funicular is a historic short funicular railway in Zürich that links the city center with the ETH Zürich university terrace.
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C.
Tünel funicular
The Tünel funicular is a historic underground cable railway in Istanbul, among the world’s oldest, linking the Karaköy district on the waterfront with the higher Beyoğlu area.
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D.
Metro Alpin funicular
The Metro Alpin funicular is an underground alpine railway in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, known as one of the world’s highest funiculars and a key link to high-altitude ski and mountaineering areas.
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E.
Lavra Funicular
The Lavra Funicular is a historic hillside cable railway in Lisbon, Portugal, known as one of the city’s oldest funiculars connecting lower and upper neighborhoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
funicular railway
ⓘ
ski resort transport system ⓘ |
| connectsTo | ski lifts in Parsenn area ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
panoramic mountain views
ⓘ
steep gradient ⓘ two counterbalanced cars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
ⓘ
Canton of Graubünden ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Graubünden
Davos ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Davos Platz
ⓘ
Weissfluh summit ⓘ
linked to:
Weissfluhgipfel
|
| lowerTerminus |
Davos Dorf
ⓘ
linked to:
Davos
|
| numberOfSections | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| ownerLocation | Davos ⓘ |
| partOf | Davos Klosters ski area transport network ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
transporting skiers
ⓘ
transporting tourists ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | cable-hauled ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Prättigau/Davos
ⓘ
linked to:
Prättigau/Davos Region
|
| serves |
Davos ski resort
ⓘ
linked to:
Davos Klosters ski region
Parsenn ski area ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| trackGauge | metre gauge ⓘ |
| transportType | passenger ⓘ |
| upperTerminus | Weissfluhjoch ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mountain tourism
ⓘ
winter sports access ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parsennbahn funicular Description of subject: The Parsennbahn funicular is a historic mountain railway in Davos, Switzerland, that transports skiers and visitors from the valley up to the Parsenn ski area.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.