International Bridge of Tui–Valença
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The International Bridge of Tui–Valença is a historic metal truss bridge over the Minho River that links the towns of Tui in Spain and Valença in Portugal, carrying both road and rail traffic between the two countries.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Bridge of Tui–Valença canonical | 2 |
| Ponte Internacional de Tui–Valença | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9494864 — 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: International Bridge of Tui–Valença Context triple: [Tui, connectedBy, International Bridge of Tui–Valença]
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A.
Amarante Bridge
Amarante Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge in the town of Amarante, Portugal, renowned for its picturesque setting and architectural significance.
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B.
Braga Bridge
The Braga Bridge is a major steel truss highway bridge carrying Interstate 195 over the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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C.
Ponte de Sacavém
Ponte de Sacavém is a historic bridge in the town of Sacavém, Portugal, known for spanning the Trancão River and serving as an important local crossing and landmark.
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D.
São João Railway Bridge
The São João Railway Bridge is a modern railway bridge in Porto, Portugal, built to carry rail traffic across the Douro River after the decommissioning of the historic Maria Pia Bridge.
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E.
25 de Abril Bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a large suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal, often compared to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge for its similar appearance and iconic status.
- 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: International Bridge of Tui–Valença Target entity description: The International Bridge of Tui–Valença is a historic metal truss bridge over the Minho River that links the towns of Tui in Spain and Valença in Portugal, carrying both road and rail traffic between the two countries.
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A.
Amarante Bridge
Amarante Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge in the town of Amarante, Portugal, renowned for its picturesque setting and architectural significance.
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B.
Braga Bridge
The Braga Bridge is a major steel truss highway bridge carrying Interstate 195 over the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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C.
Ponte de Sacavém
Ponte de Sacavém is a historic bridge in the town of Sacavém, Portugal, known for spanning the Trancão River and serving as an important local crossing and landmark.
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D.
São João Railway Bridge
The São João Railway Bridge is a modern railway bridge in Porto, Portugal, built to carry rail traffic across the Douro River after the decommissioning of the historic Maria Pia Bridge.
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E.
25 de Abril Bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a large suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal, often compared to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge for its similar appearance and iconic status.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international bridge
ⓘ
road-rail bridge ⓘ truss bridge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ponte Internacional de Tui–Valença
ⓘ
linked to:
International Bridge of Tui–Valença
Puente Internacional de Tuy–Valença ⓘ |
| borderCrossingBetween |
Portugal
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| carries |
rail traffic
ⓘ
road traffic ⓘ |
| category |
Bridges over the Minho River
ⓘ
International bridges ⓘ Road-rail bridges in Europe ⓘ |
| connects |
Tui
ⓘ
Valença ⓘ |
| country |
Portugal
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| crosses | Minho River ⓘ |
| function |
cross-border transport
ⓘ
link Spain and Portugal ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic bridge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tui, Galicia, Spain
ⓘ
Valença, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal ⓘ
linked to:
Valença do Minho
border between Spain and Portugal ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| partOf | Iberian Peninsula transport network ⓘ |
| region |
Galicia
ⓘ
Norte Region of Portugal ⓘ
linked to:
Norte Region (Portugal)
|
| riverCrossed | Miño River ⓘ |
| structureType | metal truss ⓘ |
| usedFor |
railway traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Bridge of Tui–Valença Description of subject: The International Bridge of Tui–Valença is a historic metal truss bridge over the Minho River that links the towns of Tui in Spain and Valença in Portugal, carrying both road and rail traffic between the two countries.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: International Bridge of Tui–Valença