Saphan Mon

This article is about the bridge in Bangkok. For the bridge in Sangkhla Buri, see Uttamanusorn Bridge.

Bridge in Bangkok, Thailand

Saphan Mon

สะพานมอญ

Saphan Mon in 2021

Coordinates| 13°44′50″N 100°29′47″E﻿ / ﻿13.74722°N 100.49639°E﻿ / 13.74722; 100.49639
Carries| Charoen Krung Road
Crosses| Khlong Khu Mueang Doem (Old City Moat)
Locale| Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang and Wang Burapha Phirom Sub-Districts, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand
Official name| Saphan Mon
Maintained by| Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Characteristics
Design| Art Nouveau
Location

Saphan Mon (Thai: สะพานมอญ, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn mɔ̄ːn]; lit. 'Mon Bridge') is a historic bridge in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon District. It carries Charoen Krung Road across the old city moat, and was originally built in the reign of King Nangklao (Rama III, 1824–1851), presumably by members of the Mon community who lived nearby. In those days, Mon traders used to settle their boathouses in the area of the bridge. During the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI, 1910–1925), the original wooden structure was replaced with a reinforced concrete bridge with iron railings demonstrating Art Nouveau influence.[1] The bridge is registered as an ancient monument by the Fine Arts Department.[2]

At the east end of the bridge, Charoen Krung crosses Atsadang Roads at its first intersection, known for a historic driving school founded in 1947.[3]

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1. ^ "สะพานมอญ (The Mon Bridge)". ศูนย์ข้อมูลเกาะรัตนโกสินทร์ (Rattanakosin Island Information Centre) (in Thai). Silpakorn University. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
2. ^ "ประกาศกรมศิลปากร เรื่อง ขึ้นทะเบียนและกำหนดเขตที่ดินโบราณสถาน" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 116 (17D): 7. 17 March 1999.
3. ^ Poonsawat, Satang (2022-07-05). "ถ้าอยากขับรถ..." [If you want to drive...]. The Cloud (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-03-02.

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