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BANGKOK BRIDGES -
Saphan Hok |
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สะพานหก |
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Lifting bridge - |
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Saphan Hok is a bridge over the old city moat or Khlong Khu
Mueang Doem. It's connected between Saranrom Park and Wat
Ratchabophit in Bangkok's Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang and San
Chaopho Suea sub-districts, Phra Nakhon district. Its name
translates as "tipping bridge". It's a bridge that can be drawed
up for boats passing through. Originally, it was a wooden bridge
that was built from the same type bridge in the Netherlands. And
in the early Rattanakosin period. There're eight Saphan Hok in
the area of Bangkok, both the Phra Nakhon (Bangkok core side)
and Thonburi sides. Nowadays they have already collapsed all,
only one is here. In the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
was changed to a reinforced concrete for tram running through.
The bridge-foot has been modified to a ladder and still this
structure continues to this day. Saphan Hok was restored as a
pedestrian bridge in 1982 on the 200th anniversary of the
Rattanakosin era, based on evidence from old photos. |
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Phra Nakhon |
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Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang |
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Bangkok Bridges |
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13.74827 N |
100.49633 E |
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