aqueduct of Querétaro
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The aqueduct of Querétaro is a monumental 18th-century stone aqueduct in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, renowned for its long series of towering arches that have become an iconic symbol of the city.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| aqueduct of Querétaro canonical | 2 |
| Acueducto de Querétaro | 1 |
| Aqueduct of Querétaro | 1 |
| Querétaro Aqueduct | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1644975 — 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: aqueduct of Querétaro Context triple: [Querétaro, knownFor, aqueduct of Querétaro]
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A.
Puente Árabe de Guadalajara
Puente Árabe de Guadalajara is a historic medieval stone bridge spanning the Henares River in the Spanish city of Guadalajara.
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B.
Paso Icalma
Paso Icalma is a mountain pass and international border crossing in the Andes connecting southern Argentina and Chile.
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C.
Salinas de Gortari
Salinas de Gortari is the surname of the Mexican political family most prominently associated with former president Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
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D.
Zócalo de Puebla
Zócalo de Puebla is the historic main square of Puebla, Mexico, renowned for its colonial architecture, central gardens, and role as the city’s social and cultural hub.
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E.
Calzada de Guadalupe
Calzada de Guadalupe is a major historic avenue in northern Mexico City that serves as an important thoroughfare and pilgrimage route leading to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- 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: aqueduct of Querétaro Target entity description: The aqueduct of Querétaro is a monumental 18th-century stone aqueduct in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, renowned for its long series of towering arches that have become an iconic symbol of the city.
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A.
Puente Árabe de Guadalajara
Puente Árabe de Guadalajara is a historic medieval stone bridge spanning the Henares River in the Spanish city of Guadalajara.
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B.
Paso Icalma
Paso Icalma is a mountain pass and international border crossing in the Andes connecting southern Argentina and Chile.
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C.
Salinas de Gortari
Salinas de Gortari is the surname of the Mexican political family most prominently associated with former president Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
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D.
Zócalo de Puebla
Zócalo de Puebla is the historic main square of Puebla, Mexico, renowned for its colonial architecture, central gardens, and role as the city’s social and cultural hub.
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E.
Calzada de Guadalupe
Calzada de Guadalupe is a major historic avenue in northern Mexico City that serves as an important thoroughfare and pilgrimage route leading to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aqueduct
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
aqueduct of Querétaro
ⓘ
surface form:
Acueducto de Querétaro
Los Arcos de Querétaro ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque civil engineering ⓘ |
| builtFor | supplying water to convents and fountains ⓘ |
| citySymbolOf |
Querétaro City
ⓘ
surface form:
Santiago de Querétaro
|
| commissionedBy | Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1738 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1726 ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | stone arch construction ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| crosses | valley leading into Santiago de Querétaro ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic symbol of Querétaro city ⓘ |
| currentUse |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
urban landmark ⓘ |
| hasNearby | Mirador de los Arcos viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| height | about 23–28 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monumento Histórico (Mexico) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro" ⓘ |
| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1.28 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bajío
ⓘ
surface form:
Bajío region
Querétaro ⓘ Querétaro ⓘ
surface form:
Querétaro state
Querétaro City ⓘ
surface form:
Santiago de Querétaro
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro ⓘ
surface form:
historic center of Querétaro
|
| locatedInTimeZone |
America/Mexico_City
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time (Mexico)
|
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | approximately 28.5 m ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dominant element of the city skyline
ⓘ
long series of tall stone arches ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 74 ⓘ |
| originalWaterSource | springs in La Cañada ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro ⓘ |
| patron | Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana ⓘ |
| patronOccupation | marquis ⓘ |
| purpose | to transport drinking water to the city of Querétaro ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation |
Order of Poor Clares
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surface form:
Order of Poor Clare nuns
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| status | well preserved ⓘ |
| transportedMedium | water ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | several viewpoints in Santiago de Querétaro ⓘ |
| widthOfArches | about 20 m span ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: aqueduct of Querétaro Description of subject: The aqueduct of Querétaro is a monumental 18th-century stone aqueduct in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico, renowned for its long series of towering arches that have become an iconic symbol of the city.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Querétaro Aqueduct
this entity surface form:
Aqueduct of Querétaro
subject surface form:
Aqueduct of Querétaro
this entity surface form:
Acueducto de Querétaro