Chaloem Sawan 58 Bridge

Chaloem Sawan 58 Bridge
Coordinates 13°45′38″N 100°29′30″E / 13.76056°N 100.49167°E / 13.76056; 100.49167
Crosses Khlong Khu Mueang Doem
Locale Bangkok, Thailand
Official name Chaloem Sawan 58 Bridge
History
Opened 23 October 1912
Closed 15 July 1971

The Chaloem Sawan 58 Bridge[a] (Thai: สะพานเฉลิมสวรรค์ ๕๘) was a bridge crossing the northern end of Khlong Khu Mueang Doem (Thai: คลองคูเมืองเดิม)[b]), or old moat, in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The bridge, built in the axis of Phra Athit Road (Thai: ถนนพระอาทิตย์), was opened on 23 October 1912 by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), two years after his father's death, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). Last structure to be built of the Chaloem Bridges Series[c], which numbered seventeen, it "was dedicated to King Rama V by King Rama VI on his father's 58th birthday".[1]

The trams of the City Circle Line used to cross the bridge linking the Phra Athit Road (Thai: ถนนพระอาทิตย์) with the Ratchini Road until 23 December 1963 when the line was cut between the Bangkok National Museum and Baan Maliwan (now the offices of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization).[2]

It was dismantled in 1971 when the Phra Pinklao bridge was built at that spot.[3][4] At that time, the Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) and the Society for Conservation (SCONTE) called for the conservation of the structure to the Bangkok Municipality who "agreed to re-erect the bridge at an appropriate place".[3] Part of the bridge structure was supposed to be rebuilt in Lumphini Park[5][6] but due to budgetary constraints this did not materialize[7][8]. It was planned instead to use the structure to extend the Chang Rongsi Bridge but this project was also abandoned[7]. Nowadays, it remains unknown where the bridge structure was moved during the construction of the Phra Pinklao bridge.

Notes

a "Chaloem" is also frequently spelled as "Chalerm". b The northern part of "Khlong Khu Mueang Doem" was formerly known as "Khlong Rongmai" (Thai: คลองโรงไหม). "Khlong Khu Mueang Doem" is also called popularly "Khlong Lord" (Thai: คลองหลอด). c The Chaloem Bridge Series started when King Rama V decided in 1894 to annually donate a sum of money to construct a bridge to commemorate his birthday. The first bridge to be opened was in 1895 ending in 1912 with Chaloem Sawan 58 Bridge.

See also

References

  1. ↑ SRIUDOM, Kanthika (2006). "From 'National Exhibition' to 'the Siamese Kingdom Exhibition': Reflections of Siamese History in the Reigns of King Chulalongkorn and King Vajiravudh" (PDF). Chulalongkorn University.
  2. ↑ Dick van der Spek, Wisarut Bholsithi and Wally Higgins (2015). Bangkok Tramways - Eighty Years 1888-1968. Bangkok, Thailand: White Lotus Press. p. 77. ISBN 978-974-8495-37-8.
  3. 1 2 Narumit, Sirichai (1977). Old Bridges of Bangkok. Bangkok, Thailand: The Siam Society. pp. 68–69.
  4. ↑ "ศูนย์ข้อมูลเกาะรัตนโกสินทร์". www.thapra.lib.su.ac.th. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
  5. ↑ "Royal bridge spared from demolition". The Bangkok Post. August 2, 1971.
  6. ↑ "ความสำคัญ (สะพานเฉลิมสวรรค์ ๕๘)". gis.finearts.go.th. Department of Fine Arts. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  7. 1 2 Thanwanorn, Samakorn (1973). Chalerm Sawan 58 Bridge. Bangkok, Thailand: Land Survey And Map Division
  8. ↑ Field research at Lumphini Park on Friday 25th, August 2017: Survey at the Lumphini Park main office and inspection of every bridge


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