Ponts Couverts
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Ponts Couverts is a historic ensemble of medieval fortified bridges and towers spanning the River Ill in Strasbourg, France.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ponts Couverts canonical | 5 |
| Ponts Couverts bridges | 1 |
| Ponts Couverts@fr | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T698557 — 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: Ponts Couverts Context triple: [Grande Île, hasLandmark, Ponts Couverts]
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A.
Rochambeau Bridge
The Rochambeau Bridge is a major highway span over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., forming part of the 14th Street Bridge complex that carries traffic between the District and Virginia.
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B.
Pont de l’Alma
Pont de l’Alma is a notable road bridge in Paris, France, best known for its location near the site of Princess Diana’s fatal 1997 car crash and for its iconic Zouave statue used as an informal flood gauge.
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C.
Pont Neuf
Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge in Paris, renowned for its historic stone arches and its role linking the Île de la Cité with both banks of the city.
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D.
Pont des Barris
Pont des Barris is a historic bridge in the town of Tulle in central France, known for its traditional architecture and role in connecting parts of the town across the Corrèze River.
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E.
Bir-Hakeim elevated viaduct
Bir-Hakeim elevated viaduct is a historic two-level bridge in Paris that carries both road traffic and Line 6 of the Paris Métro across the Seine near the Eiffel Tower.
- 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: Ponts Couverts Target entity description: Ponts Couverts is a historic ensemble of medieval fortified bridges and towers spanning the River Ill in Strasbourg, France.
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A.
Rochambeau Bridge
The Rochambeau Bridge is a major highway span over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., forming part of the 14th Street Bridge complex that carries traffic between the District and Virginia.
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B.
Pont de l’Alma
Pont de l’Alma is a notable road bridge in Paris, France, best known for its location near the site of Princess Diana’s fatal 1997 car crash and for its iconic Zouave statue used as an informal flood gauge.
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C.
Pont Neuf
Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge in Paris, renowned for its historic stone arches and its role linking the Île de la Cité with both banks of the city.
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D.
Pont des Barris
Pont des Barris is a historic bridge in the town of Tulle in central France, known for its traditional architecture and role in connecting parts of the town across the Corrèze River.
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E.
Bir-Hakeim elevated viaduct
Bir-Hakeim elevated viaduct is a historic two-level bridge in Paris that carries both road traffic and Line 6 of the Paris Métro across the Seine near the Eiffel Tower.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge ensemble
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crosses | River Ill ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 48.579°N 7.739°E ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Strasbourg’s medieval past ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pedestrian bridge
ⓘ
road bridge (historically) ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Gedeckte Brücken@de
ⓘ
Ponts Couverts@fr ⓘ
linked to:
Ponts Couverts
|
| hasNearbyTransport |
Strasbourg tramway stations
ⓘ
linked to:
Strasbourg tramway
|
| hasPart |
bridge tower
ⓘ
defensive tower ⓘ medieval bridge ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
19th century restoration
ⓘ
20th century restoration ⓘ |
| hasTouristActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Petite France district
ⓘ
linked to:
Petite France
|
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique (France) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alsace
ⓘ
Grand Est ⓘ Grande-Île (Strasbourg) ⓘ
linked to:
Grande Île de Strasbourg
Petite France (Strasbourg) ⓘ
linked to:
Petite France
Strasbourg ⓘ historic center of Strasbourg ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Ill River islands ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearby |
Barrage Vauban
ⓘ
Strasbourg Cathedral ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfTowers | 4 ⓘ |
| owner |
City of Strasbourg
ⓘ
linked to:
Strasbourg
|
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Strasbourg – Grande-Île and Neustadt
ⓘ
fortifications of Strasbourg ⓘ
linked to:
Barrage Vauban
|
| touristRegion |
Alsace Wine Route area
ⓘ
linked to:
Alsace Wine Route
|
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
city defense
ⓘ
river crossing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ponts Couverts Description of subject: Ponts Couverts is a historic ensemble of medieval fortified bridges and towers spanning the River Ill in Strasbourg, France.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ponts Couverts
subject linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage Site “Strasbourg – Grande île”
linked to: Ponts Couverts