Roman bridge of Trier
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The Roman bridge of Trier is an ancient stone bridge over the Moselle River in Trier, Germany, renowned as one of the oldest standing Roman bridges north of the Alps and a key part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roman Bridge (Römerbrücke) in Trier | 1 |
| Roman Bridge of Trier | 1 |
| Roman Bridge, Trier | 1 |
| Roman bridge of Trier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1703929 — 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: Roman bridge of Trier Context triple: [Augusta Treverorum, hasStructure, Roman bridge of Trier]
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A.
Imperial palace of Trier
The Imperial Palace of Trier is a monumental Roman-era complex in present-day Trier, Germany, that served as a key administrative and residential center for emperors of the late Roman Empire.
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B.
Porta Nigra
Porta Nigra is a large, well-preserved Roman city gate in Trier, Germany, and one of the most famous surviving monuments of Roman architecture north of the Alps.
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C.
Schlossbrücke
Schlossbrücke is a historic bridge in central Berlin that spans the Spree River, connecting Unter den Linden with Museum Island near the Berlin Palace.
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D.
Ponte Fabricio
Ponte Fabricio is the oldest surviving Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, connecting the city to Tiber Island across the Tiber River.
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E.
Isar bridge
The Isar bridge in Bad Tölz is a notable river crossing and local landmark spanning the Isar River in the Bavarian town.
- 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: Roman bridge of Trier Target entity description: The Roman bridge of Trier is an ancient stone bridge over the Moselle River in Trier, Germany, renowned as one of the oldest standing Roman bridges north of the Alps and a key part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage.
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A.
Imperial palace of Trier
The Imperial Palace of Trier is a monumental Roman-era complex in present-day Trier, Germany, that served as a key administrative and residential center for emperors of the late Roman Empire.
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B.
Porta Nigra
Porta Nigra is a large, well-preserved Roman city gate in Trier, Germany, and one of the most famous surviving monuments of Roman architecture north of the Alps.
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C.
Schlossbrücke
Schlossbrücke is a historic bridge in central Berlin that spans the Spree River, connecting Unter den Linden with Museum Island near the Berlin Palace.
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D.
Ponte Fabricio
Ponte Fabricio is the oldest surviving Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, connecting the city to Tiber Island across the Tiber River.
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E.
Isar bridge
The Isar bridge in Bad Tölz is a notable river crossing and local landmark spanning the Isar River in the Bavarian town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman bridge
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World Heritage Site component ⓘ road bridge ⓘ stone arch bridge ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman engineering ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Antoninus Pius
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surface form:
Emperor Antoninus Pius
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| connects |
city center of Trier
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left bank of Moselle at Trier ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 152 AD ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 144 AD ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 49.750°N 6.626°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| crosses | Moselle River ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Roman heritage in Trier ⓘ |
| floodRisk | subject to Moselle flooding ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected monument in Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ |
| hasPart |
stone piers dating from Roman period
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superstructure rebuilt in later centuries ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | earlier wooden bridge at Trier ⓘ |
| hasTransportFunction | part of local road network of Trier ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (iii)
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UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageSiteSince | 1986 ⓘ |
| inception | 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| isAmong | oldest standing Roman bridges north of the Alps ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
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Rhineland-Palatinate ⓘ Trier ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricPlace | Augusta Treverorum ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Trier
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surface form:
city of Trier
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| material |
basalt
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sandstone ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| near |
amphitheatre of Trier
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surface form:
Amphitheater of Trier
Imperial Baths of Trier ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Imperial Baths of Trier
Trier city center ⓘ |
| numberOfSpans | 9 ⓘ |
| officialName | Römerbrücke ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
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surface form:
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
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| significantEvent | served as main Moselle crossing for Roman Augusta Treverorum ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| structureType | arch bridge ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pedestrian traffic
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road traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roman bridge of Trier Description of subject: The Roman bridge of Trier is an ancient stone bridge over the Moselle River in Trier, Germany, renowned as one of the oldest standing Roman bridges north of the Alps and a key part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier)
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includesSite
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Roman bridge of Trier
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subject surface form:
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
this entity surface form:
Roman Bridge (Römerbrücke) in Trier
this entity surface form:
Roman Bridge of Trier