Willemsbrug
E141296
Willemsbrug is a prominent red steel cable-stayed bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands, spanning the Nieuwe Maas and connecting the city’s northern and southern banks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willemsbrug canonical | 6 |
| old Willemsbrug (1878) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1213409 — 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: Willemsbrug Context triple: [Nieuwe Maas, hasBridge, Willemsbrug]
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A.
Waalbrug
Waalbrug is a historic steel arch bridge over the River Waal in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, known for its distinctive design and key role in World War II.
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B.
Berlagebrug
Berlagebrug is a historic Amsterdam bridge, designed by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage in the early 20th century, known for its functionalist style and role as a key crossing in the city’s southern area.
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C.
Utrechtsestraat bridge
The Utrechtsestraat bridge is a historic canal bridge in central Amsterdam that carries Utrechtsestraat across the Amstel River, offering characteristic views of the city’s waterways and architecture.
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D.
Blauwbrug
Blauwbrug is a historic, ornately decorated bridge in central Amsterdam, known for its theatrical, Parisian-style design and its role as a prominent crossing over the Amstel River.
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E.
Ceintuurbaanbrug
Ceintuurbaanbrug is a bridge in Amsterdam that carries the Ceintuurbaan across the Amstel River, connecting neighborhoods in the southern part of the city.
- 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: Willemsbrug Target entity description: Willemsbrug is a prominent red steel cable-stayed bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands, spanning the Nieuwe Maas and connecting the city’s northern and southern banks.
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A.
Waalbrug
Waalbrug is a historic steel arch bridge over the River Waal in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, known for its distinctive design and key role in World War II.
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B.
Berlagebrug
Berlagebrug is a historic Amsterdam bridge, designed by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage in the early 20th century, known for its functionalist style and role as a key crossing in the city’s southern area.
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C.
Utrechtsestraat bridge
The Utrechtsestraat bridge is a historic canal bridge in central Amsterdam that carries Utrechtsestraat across the Amstel River, offering characteristic views of the city’s waterways and architecture.
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D.
Blauwbrug
Blauwbrug is a historic, ornately decorated bridge in central Amsterdam, known for its theatrical, Parisian-style design and its role as a prominent crossing over the Amstel River.
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E.
Ceintuurbaanbrug
Ceintuurbaanbrug is a bridge in Amsterdam that carries the Ceintuurbaan across the Amstel River, connecting neighborhoods in the southern part of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
cable-stayed bridge ⓘ road bridge ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Rotterdam city bridges ⓘ |
| city | Rotterdam ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| connects |
north bank of Rotterdam
ⓘ
south bank of Rotterdam ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| crosses | Nieuwe Maas ⓘ |
| design | cable-stayed ⓘ |
| designer | C. van der Leeuw ⓘ |
| function |
carries cyclists
ⓘ
carries pedestrians ⓘ carries road traffic ⓘ |
| hasBicycleLanes | yes ⓘ |
| hasCables | steel stay cables ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Willemsbrug ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPylons | 3 ⓘ |
| hasPylonColor | red ⓘ |
| hasSidewalks | yes ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | steel box girder deck ⓘ |
| hasTowers | A-shaped pylons ⓘ |
| hasTrafficLanes | 4 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | modern landmark of Rotterdam ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Rotterdam skyline ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Netherlands
ⓘ
Rotterdam ⓘ South Holland ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Municipality of Rotterdam ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
King William III of the Netherlands
ⓘ
linked to:
William III of the Netherlands
|
| namedFor |
Willem III
ⓘ
linked to:
Stadtholder William III of Orange
|
| near |
Erasmusbrug
ⓘ
linked to:
Erasmus Bridge
|
| openingDate | 1981 ⓘ |
| partOf | Rotterdam road network ⓘ |
| region |
Randstad metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Randstad metropolitan region
|
| replaced |
old Willemsbrug (1878)
ⓘ
linked to:
Willemsbrug
|
| replacedStructureType | truss bridge ⓘ |
| riverSection |
Nieuwe Maas arm of the Rhine–Meuse delta
ⓘ
linked to:
Nieuwe Maas
|
| roadTypeCarried | urban arterial road ⓘ |
| situatedOn | eastern side of Rotterdam city center ⓘ |
| spansBetween |
Noordereiland
ⓘ
Rotterdam city center ⓘ
linked to:
Rotterdam
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Willemsbrug Description of subject: Willemsbrug is a prominent red steel cable-stayed bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands, spanning the Nieuwe Maas and connecting the city’s northern and southern banks.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Willemsbrug