Vauban Dam
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Vauban Dam is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city’s Petite France district.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vauban Dam canonical | 2 |
| Vauban Barrage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3220593 — 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: Vauban Dam Context triple: [Petite France, hasStructure, Vauban Dam]
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A.
Bütgenbach Dam
Bütgenbach Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control structure in eastern Belgium that creates Lake Bütgenbach, a popular site for recreation and water sports.
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B.
Sorpe Dam
The Sorpe Dam is a German earth-fill dam in the Ruhr region that was a key target of the RAF’s World War II “Dambusters” raid, Operation Chastise.
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C.
Eder Dam
Eder Dam is a major German gravity dam in the Eder River valley, historically known for being one of the dams breached by the RAF’s “Dambusters” raid during World War II.
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D.
Serre-Ponçon Dam
Serre-Ponçon Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam in southeastern France that creates one of Western Europe’s biggest artificial lakes.
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E.
Grandval Dam
Grandval Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in southern France, known for impounding the Truyère River to form the Lac de Grandval reservoir.
- 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: Vauban Dam Target entity description: Vauban Dam is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city’s Petite France district.
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A.
Bütgenbach Dam
Bütgenbach Dam is a hydroelectric and flood-control structure in eastern Belgium that creates Lake Bütgenbach, a popular site for recreation and water sports.
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B.
Sorpe Dam
The Sorpe Dam is a German earth-fill dam in the Ruhr region that was a key target of the RAF’s World War II “Dambusters” raid, Operation Chastise.
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C.
Eder Dam
Eder Dam is a major German gravity dam in the Eder River valley, historically known for being one of the dams breached by the RAF’s “Dambusters” raid during World War II.
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D.
Serre-Ponçon Dam
Serre-Ponçon Dam is a large hydroelectric and irrigation dam in southeastern France that creates one of Western Europe’s biggest artificial lakes.
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E.
Grandval Dam
Grandval Dam is a large hydroelectric dam in southern France, known for impounding the Truyère River to form the Lac de Grandval reservoir.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bridge
ⓘ
defensive weir ⓘ historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Jacques Tarade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | military architecture ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 48.579°N 7.739°E ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crosses | River Ill ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive barrier
ⓘ
pedestrian crossing ⓘ water level control ⓘ |
| hasPanoramicView | Strasbourg city center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barrage
ⓘ
covered bridge ⓘ observation deck ⓘ rooftop terrace ⓘ |
| hasRooftopAccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasUse |
city fortification
ⓘ
flood defense ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| length | approximately 120 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Petite France ⓘ
surface form:
Petite France district
Eurométropole de Strasbourg ⓘ
surface form:
Strasbourg
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Bas-Rhin
ⓘ
Grand Est ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | River Ill ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban ⓘ |
| nearby | Ponts Couverts of Strasbourg ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 13 ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Petite France
ⓘ
Ponts Couverts ⓘ Strasbourg Cathedral ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| owner |
Strasbourg
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Strasbourg
|
| partOf |
Fortifications of Strasbourg
ⓘ
surface form:
Strasbourg fortifications
|
| publicAccess | free ⓘ |
| startDate | 1686 ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Alsace ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vauban Dam Description of subject: Vauban Dam is a historic 17th-century defensive weir and bridge in Strasbourg, France, known for its panoramic views over the city’s Petite France district.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vauban Barrage