The Great Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:David_Mc_Cullough
gptkbp:associated_with New York's skyline.
gptkbp:author gptkb:David_Mc_Cullough
gptkbp:challenges worker safety issues
gptkbp:connects Manhattan and Brooklyn
gptkbp:constructed_in 1869
1883
gptkbp:cultural_events held on the bridge
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:memorial
gptkbp:design gptkb:John_A._Roebling
gptkbp:educational_programs gptkb:19th_century
innovative for its time
gptkbp:famous_for its iconic towers
gptkbp:famous_quote ' The bridge that connects us all.'
gptkbp:has_public_transport gptkb:battle
gptkbp:height 84 meters
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:American_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Great Bridge
gptkbp:influenced future bridge designs
gptkbp:inspiration various artworks and literature
gptkbp:inspired other suspension bridges
gptkbp:is_designed_for horse-drawn carriages
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:government_agency
films and television shows
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:battle
gptkbp:length 1,834 meters
15.75 inches
two main cables
gptkbp:lighting illuminated at night
gptkbp:location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing
gptkbp:material steel and granite
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Brooklyn_Bridge
gptkbp:notable_event opening ceremony attended by thousands
gptkbp:occasion every 10 years
gptkbp:open_to_public May 24, 1883
gptkbp:opened 1883
President Chester A. Arthur
gptkbp:price $15 million
gptkbp:renovated multiple over the years
gptkbp:seating_capacity vehicles and pedestrians
gptkbp:services steel-wire suspension bridge
gptkbp:style Neo-Gothic
gptkbp:suspension cable-stayed
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:battle
gptkbp:transportation no longer charged
gptkbp:type gptkb:bridge
gptkbp:viewpoint gptkb:Brooklyn_Bridge_Park
gptkbp:visitors_per_year over 4 million