Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad
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The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad is a 16th-century Ottoman stone bridge designed by architect Mimar Sinan, renowned as a masterpiece of Balkan Islamic architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge | 5 |
| Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad canonical | 4 |
| Drina River bridge at Višegrad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1067341 — 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: Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad Context triple: [Bosnia and Herzegovina, hasHeritageSite, Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad]
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A.
Mostar Bridge
Mostar Bridge is a historic 16th-century arched stone bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, renowned as an iconic symbol of Ottoman-era engineering and cultural heritage.
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B.
Tumski Bridge
Tumski Bridge is a historic pedestrian bridge in Wrocław, Poland, known for its picturesque views and tradition of lovers attaching padlocks to its railings.
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C.
Liteyny Bridge
Liteyny Bridge is a major steel bascule bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for carrying traffic across the Neva River and for its role in the city's historic urban landscape.
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D.
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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E.
Maria Pia Bridge
Maria Pia Bridge is a historic 19th-century iron railway arch bridge spanning the Douro River in Porto, Portugal, renowned for its pioneering engineering and elegant single-span design.
- 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: Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad Target entity description: The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad is a 16th-century Ottoman stone bridge designed by architect Mimar Sinan, renowned as a masterpiece of Balkan Islamic architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
Mostar Bridge
Mostar Bridge is a historic 16th-century arched stone bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, renowned as an iconic symbol of Ottoman-era engineering and cultural heritage.
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B.
Tumski Bridge
Tumski Bridge is a historic pedestrian bridge in Wrocław, Poland, known for its picturesque views and tradition of lovers attaching padlocks to its railings.
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C.
Liteyny Bridge
Liteyny Bridge is a major steel bascule bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia, known for carrying traffic across the Neva River and for its role in the city's historic urban landscape.
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D.
Meriç Bridge
Meriç Bridge is a historic Ottoman-era stone bridge spanning the Maritsa (Meriç) River in Edirne, Turkey, known for its elegant arches and scenic views.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman bridge
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World Heritage Site ⓘ arch bridge ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| architect | Mimar Sinan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
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Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWorkOfArt | novel "The Bridge on the Drina" by Ivo Andrić ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1577 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1571 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 43.782°N 19.292°E ⓘ |
| country | Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| crosses |
Drina
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surface form:
Drina River
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| damageEvent |
damaged during the Bosnian War in the 1990s
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partially damaged during World War I ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central terrace
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downstream cutwaters ⓘ stone arches ⓘ stone seating area on terrace ⓘ upstream cutwaters ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| length | approximately 179.5 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
ⓘ
Višegrad ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Drina
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surface form:
Drina River
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| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović
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surface form:
Mehmed Paša Sokolović
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| numberOfArches | 11 ⓘ |
| partOf | Ottoman road network between Bosnia and Istanbul ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| restoration |
conservation and restoration works in late 20th century
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repaired after World War I ⓘ restoration supported by UNESCO and other bodies in early 21st century ⓘ |
| significance |
major work of Mimar Sinan
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masterpiece of Balkan Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist attraction in Višegrad ⓘ |
| UNESCOBufferZoneArea | approximately 49.4 hectares ⓘ |
| UNESCOCoreZoneArea | approximately 0.34 hectares ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1260 ⓘ |
| usedFor | road traffic ⓘ |
| width | approximately 6.3 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad Description of subject: The Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad is a 16th-century Ottoman stone bridge designed by architect Mimar Sinan, renowned as a masterpiece of Balkan Islamic architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (10)
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Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
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Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
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Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
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Drina River bridge at Višegrad