Puente Romano de Mérida

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Roman bridge arch bridge cultural heritage monument stone arch bridge

Puente Romano de Mérida is an ancient Roman stone bridge spanning the Guadiana River in Mérida, Spain, renowned as one of the longest surviving Roman bridges in the world.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Roman bridge of Mérida	10
Puente Romano de Mérida canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11042476 — 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: Puente Romano de Mérida
Context triple: [Mérida, Spain, hasStructure, Puente Romano de Mérida]

A. Arch of Trajan (Mérida)
The Arch of Trajan in Mérida is a monumental Roman triumphal arch that once formed part of the ancient city of Emerita Augusta, now preserved within its renowned archaeological ensemble.
B. Roman bridge of Tavira
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.
C. Roman Bridge of Córdoba
The Roman Bridge of Córdoba is an ancient stone bridge spanning the Guadalquivir River in Córdoba, Spain, renowned for its Roman origins and iconic role in the city's historic skyline.
D. Roman bridge of Salamanca
The Roman bridge of Salamanca is an ancient stone arch bridge in Salamanca, Spain, renowned as a well-preserved example of Roman engineering and a symbol of the city’s historical heritage.
E. Roman Bridge of Silves
The Roman Bridge of Silves is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Arade River in Silves, Portugal, traditionally attributed to the Roman period and serving as one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks.
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: Puente Romano de Mérida
Target entity description: Puente Romano de Mérida is an ancient Roman stone bridge spanning the Guadiana River in Mérida, Spain, renowned as one of the longest surviving Roman bridges in the world.

A. Arch of Trajan (Mérida)
The Arch of Trajan in Mérida is a monumental Roman triumphal arch that once formed part of the ancient city of Emerita Augusta, now preserved within its renowned archaeological ensemble.
B. Roman bridge of Tavira
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.
C. Roman Bridge of Córdoba
The Roman Bridge of Córdoba is an ancient stone bridge spanning the Guadalquivir River in Córdoba, Spain, renowned for its Roman origins and iconic role in the city's historic skyline.
D. Roman bridge of Salamanca
The Roman bridge of Salamanca is an ancient stone arch bridge in Salamanca, Spain, renowned as a well-preserved example of Roman engineering and a symbol of the city’s historical heritage.
E. Roman Bridge of Silves
The Roman Bridge of Silves is a historic multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Arade River in Silves, Portugal, traditionally attributed to the Roman period and serving as one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman bridge ⓘ arch bridge ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ stone arch bridge ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Roman engineering ⓘ
associatedWith	Colonia Augusta Emerita ⓘ linked to: Colonia Iulia Augusta Emerita
builtBy	ancient Romans ⓘ linked to: Romans
constructionEndCentury	1st century AD ⓘ
constructionStartCentury	1st century BC ⓘ
country	Spain ⓘ
crosses	Guadiana River ⓘ
crossesAt	historic center of Mérida ⓘ linked to: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
hasApproximateLength	790 metres ⓘ about 2,600 feet ⓘ
hasCategory	Ancient Roman architecture in Spain ⓘ Bridges in Extremadura ⓘ Stone bridges in Spain ⓘ World Heritage Sites in Spain ⓘ
hasCurrentUse	pedestrian bridge ⓘ
hasFormerUse	vehicular bridge ⓘ
hasNearbyMonument	Alcazaba of Mérida ⓘ Roman amphitheatre of Mérida ⓘ Roman theatre of Mérida ⓘ Temple of Diana (Mérida) ⓘ
hasNumberOfArches	about 60 (current) ⓘ more than 60 (originally) ⓘ
hasProtectionStatus	protected as part of Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
hasRestoration	medieval period repairs ⓘ modern period consolidations ⓘ
hasStructureType	multi-span arch bridge ⓘ
heritageCriteria	UNESCO cultural criterion (iii) ⓘ linked to: UNESCO cultural criteria (iii) UNESCO cultural criterion (iv) ⓘ
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
isExampleOf	Roman civil engineering ⓘ
isTouristAttraction	true ⓘ
locatedIn	Extremadura ⓘ Mérida ⓘ Spain ⓘ province of Badajoz ⓘ linked to: Province of Badajoz
locatedOn	Via de la Plata (ancient Roman road) ⓘ linked to: Roman road Via de la Plata
materialUsed	stone ⓘ
originalFunction	road bridge ⓘ
partOf	Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ
riverBankConnection	north bank of Guadiana River ⓘ south bank of Guadiana River ⓘ
significance	key element of Roman infrastructure in Lusitania ⓘ one of the longest surviving Roman bridges in the world ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1993 ⓘ
usedFor	pedestrian traffic ⓘ

How these facts were elicited