Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge

Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge
Coordinates 13°45′25″N 100°29′43″E / 13.7569°N 100.4953°E / 13.7569; 100.4953Coordinates: 13°45′25″N 100°29′43″E / 13.7569°N 100.4953°E / 13.7569; 100.4953
Crosses Khlong Khu Mueang Doem
Locale Bangkok, Thailand
Official name Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge
History
Opened November 15, 1906

Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge (Thai: สะพานผ่านพิภพลีลา; rtgs: Saphan Phan Phiphop Lila; "King's Cross Bridge"[a]) is a bridge across Khlong Khu Mueang Doem (Thai: คลองคูเมืองเดิม), or old moat, in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The bridge connects Thanon Ratchadamnoen Nai (Inner Ratchadamnoen Road) with Thanon Ratchadamnoen Klang (Central Ratchadamnoen Road).

Following the construction of Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge (Thai: สะพานมัฆวานรังสรรค์; "Bridge by the God Indra") in 1809, the construction of Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge begun in 1902 by the royal command of King Chulalongkorn who desired to have an elegant bridge connected with the newly built Thanon Ratchadamnoen Nai. The construction was completed in 1906, King Chulalongkorn presided over the opening ceremony of the bridge on 15 November of the same year, at which the name "Phan Phiphop Lila" was also declared.

The bridge was originally decorated with attractive wrought irons, but these irons were removed when Phra Pin-klao Bridge was built in 1973.

Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge has a sister bridge, Phan Fa Lilat Bridge (Thai: สะพานผ่านฟ้าลีลาศ; "King's Cross Bridge"[a]).

Notes

a Both the names "Phan Phiphop Lila" and "Phan Fa Lilat" mean a king's cross, king's walk or king's movement. But, literally, "Phan Phiphop Lila" means "[the bridge on which] the Ruler of the Universe gracefully walks" and "Phan Fa Lilat" means "[the bridge on which] the Lord of Heaven majestically walks".

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