De Oversteek
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De Oversteek is a modern road bridge over the River Waal in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, commemorating a historic World War II river crossing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De Oversteek canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T678192 — 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: De Oversteek Context triple: [Nijmegen, hasBridge, De Oversteek]
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A.
Crossing the Water
"Crossing the Water" is a posthumously published collection of poems by Sylvia Plath that showcases her stark, vivid imagery and evolving poetic voice in the years leading up to her death.
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B.
De Heraut
De Heraut was a Dutch Reformed newspaper associated with theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper and his neo-Calvinist movement.
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C.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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D.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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E.
The Landing
The Landing is a waterfront dining and entertainment district within Disney Springs at Walt Disney World, featuring themed restaurants, bars, and shops.
- 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: De Oversteek Target entity description: De Oversteek is a modern road bridge over the River Waal in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, commemorating a historic World War II river crossing.
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A.
Crossing the Water
"Crossing the Water" is a posthumously published collection of poems by Sylvia Plath that showcases her stark, vivid imagery and evolving poetic voice in the years leading up to her death.
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B.
De Heraut
De Heraut was a Dutch Reformed newspaper associated with theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper and his neo-Calvinist movement.
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C.
Like the Sea
"Like the Sea" is a soulful R&B ballad by Alicia Keys from her album "The Element of Freedom," noted for its serene, metaphor-rich lyrics and gentle, flowing melody.
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D.
The Voyage
"The Voyage" is an essay by Washington Irving that reflects on the emotions and experiences of transatlantic travel, serving as the opening piece in his collection *The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.*
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E.
The Landing
The Landing is a waterfront dining and entertainment district within Disney Springs at Walt Disney World, featuring themed restaurants, bars, and shops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch bridge
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ girder bridge ⓘ road bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
bicycles
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Waal river crossing of 20 September 1944
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Nijmegen (September 1944)
World War II ⓘ |
| connects |
north bank of the Waal at Lent
ⓘ
south bank of the Waal at Nijmegen ⓘ |
| country |
the Netherlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Netherlands
|
| crosses | River Waal ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | City Bridge Nijmegen ⓘ |
| hasConstructionPeriod | late 2000s to early 2010s ⓘ |
| hasDesign | steel arches with concrete deck ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
urban traffic connection
ⓘ
war commemoration site ⓘ |
| hasHeritageAspect | war memorial ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 1,400 metres ⓘ |
| hasLightingFeature | 48 pairs of lampposts ⓘ |
| hasLightingRitualTime | sunset ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSpans | multiple ⓘ |
| hasOpeningDate | 2013 ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | road bridge with separate bicycle and pedestrian paths ⓘ |
| hasTrafficFunction | relieves congestion on Waalbrug ⓘ |
| hasUsage | 24-hour traffic ⓘ |
| isModern | yes ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Nijmegen city expansion to the north ⓘ |
| isToll | no ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| lightingCommemoration | each pair of lampposts is lit in sequence at night to honor 48 American soldiers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gelderland
ⓘ
Nijmegen ⓘ the Netherlands ⓘ
linked to:
Netherlands
|
| meaningOfName | The Crossing ⓘ |
| memorialFor | 48 American soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division ⓘ |
| namedAfter | World War II Waal river crossing ⓘ |
| near |
Lent district
ⓘ
Nijmegen city center ⓘ
linked to:
Nijmegen
|
| openedToTraffic | 2013 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nijmegen road network
ⓘ
linked to:
Nijmegen cycling infrastructure
|
| region | eastern Netherlands ⓘ |
| replaced | part of traffic load of the Waalbrug ⓘ |
| river | Waal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: De Oversteek Description of subject: De Oversteek is a modern road bridge over the River Waal in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, commemorating a historic World War II river crossing.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.