Chaloem La 56 Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Chaloem La 56 Bridge
Native Name:สะพานเฉลิมหล้า ๕๖
Official Name:Chaloem La 56 Bridge
Also Known As:Saphan Hua Chang (Elephant's Head Bridge)
Carries:Phaya Thai Road
Locale:Thanon Phetchaburi Sub-district, Ratchathewi District and Wang Mai Sub-district, Pathum Wan District
Maint:Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Open:November 15, 1909
Coordinates:13.7492°N 100.5311°W

Chaloem La 56 Bridge (Thai: สะพานเฉลิมหล้า 56), popularly known as Hua Chang Bridge (สะพานหัวช้าง; lit: elephant's head bridge), is a bridge in Bangkok's Thanon Phetchaburi sub-district, Ratchathewi district and Wang Mai sub-district, Pathum Wan district. The bridge crosses Khlong Saen Saep (Saen Saep canal) on Phaya Thai Road.

thumb|left|Chaloem La 56 Bridge on a postcard from 1909Chaloem La 56 Bridge is one of the three remaining bridges of the Chaloem bridge series. The other two are Chaloem Phan 53 Bridge in Bang Rak and Sathon districts, with Chaloem Lok 55 Bridge nearby. On March 18, 1975 it was registered as one of the ancient monuments of Bangkok.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siamrath. สะพานชุดเฉลิมในรัชกาลที่ 5. Chaloem bridge series in the reign of Rama V. 2014-06-22. Burapha. Chotchuang. thai. 2018-04-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180416073649/http://www.siamrath.co.th/web/?q=%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%89%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88-5. 2018-04-16. dead.
  2. Web site: Matichon. อยากรู้ไหมสะพานหัวช้างมีช้างกี่เชือก?. Want to know how many elephant heads of the Hua Chang Bridge?. 2015-10-10. thai. 2018-04-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20180416200645/http://m.matichon.co.th/readnews.php?newsid=1444387457. 2018-04-16. dead.
  3. Web site: รายงานการศึกษาโบราณสถานที่ขึ้นทะเบียนในกรุงเทพมหานคร ปี พ.ศ.๒๕๕๔. Report of the study of ancient sites registered in Bangkok 2011. thai. BMA. 2018-04-17. 2016-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20160705081742/http://cpd.bangkok.go.th:90/web2/strategy/DATA54/AN_BKK54.pdf. dead.