Charoen Sri 34 Bridge (Thai: สะพานเจริญศรี ๓๔, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn t͡ɕā.rɤ̄ːnsǐː sǎːm sìpsìː]) is a historic bridge in the Rattanakosin Island or Bangkok's old town zone.
Charoen Sri 34 Bridge สะพานเจริญศรี ๓๔ | |
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| Coordinates | 13°45′17.2″N 100°29′44.2″E / 13.754778°N 100.495611°E |
| Carries | Bunsiri Road |
| Crosses | Khlong Khu Mueang Doem |
| Locale | Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang & San Chaopho Suea sub-districts, Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok |
| Official name | Charoen Sri 34 Bridge |
| Maintained by | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) |
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| Opened | 30 December 1914 |
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It was built in 1913, financed from King Rama VI's private fund, to celebrate his 34th birthday. The bridge has four plaster posts decorated with western style stucco.
The Thai number ๔ on each post signifies the fourth year in the King Rama VI's reign.[1][2]
Charoen Sri 34 is a bridge across Khlong Khu Mueang Doem (old city moat), the moat surrounding the Grand Palace excavated since the King Rama I's reign. It is a bridge leading to the Supreme Court.
Other bridges over Khlong Khu Mueang Doem
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edit- ^ Your Key to Bangkok. International Affairs Division, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. 2006. p. 16. ISBN 9789749565728.
- ^ "สะพานเจริญศรี ๓๔" [Charoen Sri 34 Bridge]. Anurak Magazine (in Thai). 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
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- "สะพานเจริญศรี 34 (The Charoen Sri 34 Bridge)" [Charoen Sri 34 Bridge]. Resource.lib.su.ac.th (in Thai).