Roman bridge over the Guadiana
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The Roman bridge over the Guadiana is an ancient, remarkably long stone bridge in Mérida, Spain, built in the Roman era to carry the Via de la Plata across the Guadiana River and now a key monument within the city’s archaeological heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman bridge over the Guadiana canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9178798 — 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 over the Guadiana Context triple: [Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, hasPart, Roman bridge over the Guadiana]
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A.
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.
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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.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Granada Bridge
Granada Bridge is a vehicular bridge in Ormond Beach, Florida, that spans the Halifax River as part of State Road 40.
- 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 over the Guadiana Target entity description: The Roman bridge over the Guadiana is an ancient, remarkably long stone bridge in Mérida, Spain, built in the Roman era to carry the Via de la Plata across the Guadiana River and now a key monument within the city’s archaeological heritage.
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A.
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.
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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.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Granada Bridge
Granada Bridge is a vehicular bridge in Ormond Beach, Florida, that spans the Halifax River as part of State Road 40.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman bridge
ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ stone arch bridge ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman engineering ⓘ |
| carries | Via de la Plata ⓘ |
| connects | banks of the Guadiana at Mérida ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| crosses | Guadiana River ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| hasConstructionType | masonry arch bridge ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Mérida’s Roman past ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse | pedestrian bridge ⓘ |
| hasFunction | river crossing ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole | facilitating north–south communication in western Iberia ⓘ |
| hasHistoricUse | vehicular bridge ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Alcazaba of Mérida
ⓘ
Roman Amphitheatre of Mérida ⓘ
linked to:
Roman amphitheatre of Mérida
Roman Theatre of Mérida ⓘ
linked to:
Roman theatre of Mérida
|
| hasPart |
cut-stone piers
ⓘ
multiple stone arches ⓘ roadway deck ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
ⓘ
part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida ⓘ |
| inception | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| isInFrontOf | Mérida’s historic core ⓘ |
| isOn |
route of the ancient Via de la Plata
ⓘ
linked to:
Via de la Plata
|
| isPartOf | Roman infrastructure in Hispania ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
ⓘ
Mérida ⓘ Spain ⓘ province of Badajoz ⓘ
linked to:
Province of Badajoz
western Spain ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Guadiana River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
remarkable length
ⓘ
state of preservation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
ⓘ
historic Via de la Plata route ⓘ urban landscape of Mérida ⓘ |
| region |
Extremadura, Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Extremadura
|
| riverCrossed |
Guadiana
ⓘ
linked to:
Guadiana River
|
| significantFor | Roman civil engineering history ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Roman era ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
road traffic (historically) ⓘ |
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Subject: Roman bridge over the Guadiana Description of subject: The Roman bridge over the Guadiana is an ancient, remarkably long stone bridge in Mérida, Spain, built in the Roman era to carry the Via de la Plata across the Guadiana River and now a key monument within the city’s archaeological heritage.
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