City of Bridges
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City of Bridges is a nickname for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, highlighting its unusually large number of river-spanning bridges and distinctive topography.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City of Bridges canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | Steel City ⓘ |
| appliedSinceCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Allegheny County
ⓘ
surface form:
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver |
Allegheny River
ⓘ
Monongahela River ⓘ Ohio River ⓘ |
| category |
Culture of Pittsburgh
ⓘ
Nicknames of cities in the United States ⓘ Topographical city nicknames ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Steel City ⓘ |
| denotes | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
engineering heritage of Pittsburgh
ⓘ
large number of bridges in Pittsburgh ⓘ urban landscape shaped by rivers and hills ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
association with distinctive topography
ⓘ
association with river-spanning bridges ⓘ emphasis on bridges ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Pittsburgh tourism identity
ⓘ
local pride in Pittsburgh ⓘ regional branding for Western Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructureType |
arch bridges
ⓘ
cantilever bridges ⓘ suspension bridges ⓘ truss bridges ⓘ |
| hasUseContext |
city nickname
ⓘ
tourism promotion ⓘ urban identity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| refersToGeographicalFeature |
bridges over rivers
ⓘ
hilly terrain ⓘ river valleys ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pittsburgh city planning
ⓘ
river navigation in Pittsburgh ⓘ urban transportation in Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Pittsburgh’s adaptation to challenging terrain
ⓘ
connectivity in Pittsburgh ⓘ intersection of rivers and neighborhoods in Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| usedAs | branding slogan for Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| usedIn |
media descriptions of Pittsburgh
ⓘ
tourism marketing materials for Pittsburgh ⓘ travel literature about Pittsburgh ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.