Hindenburgdamm
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Hindenburgdamm is a causeway and railway embankment in northern Germany that links the mainland to the North Sea island of Sylt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindenburgdamm canonical | 2 |
| Hindenburgdamm causeway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9605228 — 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: Hindenburgdamm Context triple: [Sylt, connectedBy, Hindenburgdamm]
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A.
Schiffbauerdamm
Schiffbauerdamm is a historic street along the Spree River in central Berlin, known for its theaters, cultural venues, and proximity to major political and tourist landmarks.
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B.
Munsterdamm
Munsterdamm is a street in Berlin, Germany, situated near the Insulaner hill in the city's southwestern area.
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C.
Dammbrücke Köpenick
Dammbrücke Köpenick is a bridge in the Berlin district of Köpenick that spans one of the local waterways, connecting parts of the historic town area.
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D.
Mühlendamm bridge
The Mühlendamm Bridge is a historic bridge in central Berlin that spans the Spree River, connecting key parts of the city’s old town area.
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E.
Theodor-Heuss-Brücke
Theodor-Heuss-Brücke is a prominent cable-stayed road bridge over the Rhine in Düsseldorf, Germany, known for connecting the city center with the Oberkassel district.
- 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: Hindenburgdamm Target entity description: Hindenburgdamm is a causeway and railway embankment in northern Germany that links the mainland to the North Sea island of Sylt.
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A.
Schiffbauerdamm
Schiffbauerdamm is a historic street along the Spree River in central Berlin, known for its theaters, cultural venues, and proximity to major political and tourist landmarks.
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B.
Munsterdamm
Munsterdamm is a street in Berlin, Germany, situated near the Insulaner hill in the city's southwestern area.
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C.
Dammbrücke Köpenick
Dammbrücke Köpenick is a bridge in the Berlin district of Köpenick that spans one of the local waterways, connecting parts of the historic town area.
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D.
Mühlendamm bridge
The Mühlendamm Bridge is a historic bridge in central Berlin that spans the Spree River, connecting key parts of the city’s old town area.
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E.
Theodor-Heuss-Brücke
Theodor-Heuss-Brücke is a prominent cable-stayed road bridge over the Rhine in Düsseldorf, Germany, known for connecting the city center with the Oberkassel district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
causeway
ⓘ
railway embankment ⓘ |
| builtBy |
German Reichsbahn
ⓘ
linked to:
Deutsche Reichsbahn
|
| carries |
car shuttle trains
ⓘ
freight trains ⓘ passenger trains ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
island of Sylt
ⓘ
linked to:
Sylt
mainland of Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
clay
ⓘ
sand ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1923 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| crosses |
North Frisian Wadden Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
Wadden Sea
Wadden Sea ⓘ |
| hasBridgeType | solid embankment ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMethod | embankment on tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasElectrification | non-electrified ⓘ |
| hasFunction | fixed link between Sylt and mainland ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | technical monument (regional) ⓘ |
| hasImportance | primary access route to Sylt ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTracks | double track ⓘ |
| hasOwner |
Federal Republic of Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Germany
|
| hasRailway | Marsh Railway ⓘ |
| hasTrackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasTrafficRestriction | no road vehicles ⓘ |
| length |
about 11 km
ⓘ
approximately 8 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | North Sea tidal flats ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | North Frisia ⓘ |
| locatedInSeaArea |
Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park (adjacent area)
ⓘ
linked to:
Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park
|
| locatedNear |
Niebüll
ⓘ
Westerland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Paul von Hindenburg ⓘ |
| opened | 1927 ⓘ |
| operator | Deutsche Bahn ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sylt rail link
ⓘ
railway line Niebüll–Westerland ⓘ
linked to:
Westerland–Niebüll railway line
|
| replaced | ferry connection to Sylt ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
coastal engineering studies
ⓘ
environmental impact discussions ⓘ |
| terminusOnIsland |
Morsum
ⓘ
Westerland ⓘ |
| terminusOnMainland | Klanxbüll ⓘ |
| usedFor | rail transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hindenburgdamm Description of subject: Hindenburgdamm is a causeway and railway embankment in northern Germany that links the mainland to the North Sea island of Sylt.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hindenburgdamm