Roman bridge of Tavira
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The Roman bridge of Tavira is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Gilão River in Tavira, Portugal, and serving as one of the town’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman bridge of Tavira canonical | 4 |
| Ponte Romana de Tavira | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T695431 — 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: Roman bridge of Tavira Context triple: [Tavira, hasLandmark, Roman bridge of Tavira]
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A.
Puente de Alcántara
Puente de Alcántara is a historic Roman stone arch bridge spanning the Tagus River at Toledo, Spain, renowned for its medieval towers and role as a key entrance to the old city.
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B.
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.
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C.
Ponte Sant'Angelo
Ponte Sant'Angelo is a historic Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, renowned for its Baroque angel statues and its connection between the city center and Castel Sant'Angelo.
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D.
Maria Pia Bridge
Maria Pia Bridge is a historic 19th-century iron railway arch bridge spanning the Douro River in Porto, Portugal, renowned for its pioneering engineering and elegant single-span design.
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E.
Grand Bridge
The Grand Bridge is an imposing ornamental stone bridge and landscape feature within the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, designed to enhance the estate’s grand Baroque setting.
- 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: Roman bridge of Tavira Target entity description: The Roman bridge of Tavira is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Gilão River in Tavira, Portugal, and serving as one of the town’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
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A.
Puente de Alcántara
Puente de Alcántara is a historic Roman stone arch bridge spanning the Tagus River at Toledo, Spain, renowned for its medieval towers and role as a key entrance to the old city.
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B.
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.
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C.
Ponte Sant'Angelo
Ponte Sant'Angelo is a historic Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, renowned for its Baroque angel statues and its connection between the city center and Castel Sant'Angelo.
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D.
Maria Pia Bridge
Maria Pia Bridge is a historic 19th-century iron railway arch bridge spanning the Douro River in Porto, Portugal, renowned for its pioneering engineering and elegant single-span design.
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E.
Grand Bridge
The Grand Bridge is an imposing ornamental stone bridge and landscape feature within the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, designed to enhance the estate’s grand Baroque setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch bridge
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ historic monument ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| crosses | Gilão River ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Tavira ⓘ |
| hasFunction | river crossing ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Roman era (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Roman bridge of Tavira
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ponte Romana de Tavira
|
| hasModification | later reconstructions and alterations ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArches | multiple ⓘ |
| hasRegion | southern Portugal ⓘ |
| hasRiverBank |
east bank of Gilão River
ⓘ
west bank of Gilão River ⓘ |
| hasSetting | urban environment ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multiple arches ⓘ |
| hasTourismRole | tourist attraction in Tavira ⓘ |
| hasView |
Cabanas de Tavira
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surface form:
historic townscape of Tavira
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| heritageStatus |
iconic architectural landmark of Tavira
ⓘ
local landmark ⓘ |
| isAccessPointTo |
Tavira
ⓘ
surface form:
Tavira old town
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| isPhotographedAs | scenic viewpoint over Gilão River ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Algarve
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ Tavira ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Tavira ⓘ |
| spans | Gilão River ⓘ |
| usedFor | pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman bridge of Tavira Description of subject: The Roman bridge of Tavira is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Gilão River in Tavira, Portugal, and serving as one of the town’s most iconic architectural landmarks.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ponte Romana de Tavira
subject surface form:
Praça da República (Tavira)