Pont Neuf

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arch bridge historic monument road bridge stone bridge tourist attraction

Pont Neuf is the oldest standing bridge in Paris, renowned for its historic stone arches and its role linking the Île de la Cité with both banks of the city.

Aliases (1)

Pont Neuf (Paris) ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	arch bridge → historic monument → road bridge → stone bridge → tourist attraction →
beganConstruction	1578 →
carries	bicycles → motor vehicles → pedestrians →
commissionedBy	Henry III of France →
completedIn	1607 →
connects	Left Bank of Paris → Right Bank of Paris → Île de la Cité →
crosses	Seine →
hasFeature	stone mascarons (carved faces) → wide sidewalks →
hasLength	about 232 metres →
hasMaterial	stone →
hasPart	downstream bridge section → stone arches → upstream bridge section →
hasStatue	equestrian statue of Henry IV →
hasViewOf	Louvre Museum → Seine riverbanks → Île de la Cité →
hasWidth	about 22 metres →
heritageDesignation	Monument historique of France →
heritageDesignationDate	1889 →
inauguratedBy	Henry IV of France →
isDepictedIn	many paintings → many photographs →
isNear	Louvre Museum → Place Dauphine → Square du Vert-Galant →
isOldestStandingBridgeIn	Paris →
isPopularWith	Parisians → tourists →
locatedIn	1st arrondissement of Paris → 6th arrondissement of Paris → France → Paris →
namedAfter	French phrase "Pont Neuf" meaning "New Bridge" →
numberOfArches	12 →
partOf	historic center of Paris →
statueLocation	western tip of Île de la Cité →
wasInnovativeFor	absence of houses on the bridge →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
River Seine →	hasBridge
Île de la Cité →	hasPart
Pont Neuf (Toulouse) ("Pont Neuf (Paris)") →	namedAfter
Pont des Arts →	near