Bridge of Arta
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The Bridge of Arta is a historic stone arch bridge in northwestern Greece, famed in folklore for the legend that its construction required a human sacrifice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridge of Arta canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3840193 — 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: Bridge of Arta Context triple: [Arta regional unit, hasCulturalSite, Bridge of Arta]
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A.
Lusoponte
Lusoponte is a Portuguese concession company responsible for operating and maintaining major road bridges over the Tagus River in the Lisbon region.
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B.
Kandija Bridge
Kandija Bridge is a historic road bridge spanning the Krka River in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, known as one of the town’s characteristic architectural landmarks.
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C.
Byala Bridge
Byala Bridge is a historic 19th-century stone arch bridge in Bulgaria, renowned for its elegant architecture and engineering across the Yantra River.
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D.
Bridge of the Arch
Bridge of the Arch is the English name for the historic Puente de Alcántara, a renowned Roman stone bridge in Spain.
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E.
Grand Bridge
The Grand Bridge is an imposing ornamental stone bridge and landscape feature within the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, designed to enhance the estate’s grand Baroque setting.
- 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: Bridge of Arta Target entity description: The Bridge of Arta is a historic stone arch bridge in northwestern Greece, famed in folklore for the legend that its construction required a human sacrifice.
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A.
Lusoponte
Lusoponte is a Portuguese concession company responsible for operating and maintaining major road bridges over the Tagus River in the Lisbon region.
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B.
Kandija Bridge
Kandija Bridge is a historic road bridge spanning the Krka River in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, known as one of the town’s characteristic architectural landmarks.
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C.
Byala Bridge
Byala Bridge is a historic 19th-century stone arch bridge in Bulgaria, renowned for its elegant architecture and engineering across the Yantra River.
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D.
Bridge of the Arch
Bridge of the Arch is the English name for the historic Puente de Alcántara, a renowned Roman stone bridge in Spain.
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E.
Grand Bridge
The Grand Bridge is an imposing ornamental stone bridge and landscape feature within the grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England, designed to enhance the estate’s grand Baroque setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
stone arch bridge ⓘ |
| connects | banks of the Arachthos River near Arta ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| crosses | Arachthos River ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Greek folk songs
ⓘ
Greek literature ⓘ |
| elevationAboveWater | notable height over Arachthos River ⓘ |
| function | road bridge ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | traditional stone bridge of Epirus ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximately 39.160°N 20.985°E ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Greek folklore ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of Arta
ⓘ
symbol of sacrifice in Greek oral tradition ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected cultural property of Greece ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Ottoman-era inscription tablets ⓘ |
| hasLegend | a human sacrifice was required to stabilize the bridge ⓘ |
| hasLegendCharacter | master builder’s wife ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Γεφύρι της Άρτας ⓘ |
| hasMainSpan | central high arch ⓘ |
| hasMotif | foundation sacrifice legend ⓘ |
| hasParapet | stone parapets ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | multi-span arch bridge ⓘ |
| hasUse |
local road traffic
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ |
| hasView |
Arachthos River
ⓘ
surface form:
Arachthos River valley
|
| heritageDesignation | listed monument of Greece ⓘ |
| inception | Ottoman period ⓘ |
| influenced | similar bridge legends in the Balkans ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Greek folklore legend about human sacrifice
ⓘ
traditional ballad “The Bridge of Arta” ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arta
ⓘ
northwestern Greece ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Epirus ⓘ |
| locatedOn | old Ioannina–Arta route ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Greek authorities ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Arta plain
ⓘ
town of Arta ⓘ
surface form:
city of Arta
|
| numberOfArches | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | transport network of Epirus ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier medieval bridges at the same site ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 17th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
ethnomusicological research on ballads
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folklore studies ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bridge of Arta Description of subject: The Bridge of Arta is a historic stone arch bridge in northwestern Greece, famed in folklore for the legend that its construction required a human sacrifice.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Arta