Aqueduto da Carioca
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Aqueduto da Carioca is an 18th-century colonial aqueduct in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, best known today as the iconic white arches of the Lapa neighborhood and a symbol of the city’s historic architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aqueduto da Carioca canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10065826 — 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: Aqueduto da Carioca Context triple: [Arcos da Lapa, hasLatinName, Aqueduto da Carioca]
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A.
Ponte Duarte Coelho
Ponte Duarte Coelho is a historic bridge in Recife, Brazil, known for connecting central neighborhoods and serving as an important urban and cultural landmark in the city.
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B.
Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel
Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel is a road and pedestrian bridge over the Mondego River in Coimbra, Portugal, named in honor of Queen Saint Isabel.
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C.
Rio–Niterói Bridge
The Rio–Niterói Bridge is a long box-girder road bridge in Brazil that connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói and is one of the country’s most important transport links.
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D.
Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge
The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge is a striking modern arch bridge in Brasília, Brazil, renowned for its distinctive asymmetrical steel arches and role as an architectural landmark of the city.
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E.
Costa e Silva Bridge
The Costa e Silva Bridge is a major modernist road bridge in Brasília, Brazil, connecting key parts of the city across Lake Paranoá.
- 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: Aqueduto da Carioca Target entity description: Aqueduto da Carioca is an 18th-century colonial aqueduct in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, best known today as the iconic white arches of the Lapa neighborhood and a symbol of the city’s historic architecture.
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A.
Ponte Duarte Coelho
Ponte Duarte Coelho is a historic bridge in Recife, Brazil, known for connecting central neighborhoods and serving as an important urban and cultural landmark in the city.
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B.
Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel
Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel is a road and pedestrian bridge over the Mondego River in Coimbra, Portugal, named in honor of Queen Saint Isabel.
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C.
Rio–Niterói Bridge
The Rio–Niterói Bridge is a long box-girder road bridge in Brazil that connects the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Niterói and is one of the country’s most important transport links.
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D.
Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge
The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge is a striking modern arch bridge in Brasília, Brazil, renowned for its distinctive asymmetrical steel arches and role as an architectural landmark of the city.
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E.
Costa e Silva Bridge
The Costa e Silva Bridge is a major modernist road bridge in Brasília, Brazil, connecting key parts of the city across Lake Paranoá.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Arcos da Lapa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colonial architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Portuguese colonial administration ⓘ |
| carries | Santa Teresa Tram ⓘ |
| city | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1750 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| crosses | Valley between Santa Teresa and Santo Antônio hills ⓘ |
| currentUse | tramway viaduct ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
landmark of Lapa’s urban landscape
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symbol of Rio de Janeiro’s colonial past ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Carioca Aqueduct ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
arch bridge
ⓘ
two-tier arcade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Cultural Heritage of Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Portuguese colonial era ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| length | approximately 270 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centro (Rio de Janeiro)
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Lapa neighborhood ⓘ Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Brazil ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricDistrict | Lapa ⓘ |
| material |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | approximately 17.6 metres ⓘ |
| near |
Cinelândia
ⓘ
Lapa nightlife district ⓘ
linked to:
Lapa neighborhood
Santa Teresa neighborhood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic skyline silhouette of Lapa
ⓘ
series of white arches ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 42 ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
conveying water from Carioca River
ⓘ
water supply aqueduct ⓘ |
| owner |
Municipality of Rio de Janeiro
ⓘ
linked to:
Municipal Government of Rio de Janeiro
|
| partOf |
Historic center of Rio de Janeiro
ⓘ
linked to:
historic center of Rio de Janeiro
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| state |
Rio de Janeiro (state)
ⓘ
linked to:
State of Rio de Janeiro
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| symbolOf |
Lapa neighborhood
ⓘ
historic Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
photography
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sightseeing ⓘ |
| transportType | tram ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aqueduto da Carioca Description of subject: Aqueduto da Carioca is an 18th-century colonial aqueduct in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, best known today as the iconic white arches of the Lapa neighborhood and a symbol of the city’s historic architecture.
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