Sa-leum-laar Bridge — 2452/1909 — Bangkok, Thailand
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Ianatlarge
N 13° 44.952 E 100° 31.866
47P E 665540 N 1520515
A canal bridge in central Bangkok.
Waymark Code: WMZMVF
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 12/04/2018
Views: 3
Bangkok is a city of canals. Over these canals are, of course, bridges. In central Bangkok, the older section of the city, many of these bridges date back decades and even centuries. This canal bridge dates back to AD 1909 (2452 in the Buddhist calendar).
There are identical inscriptions on both sides of the road, facing out into the road, at the centre of the bridge. The text is in the Thai script, the year is the four curvaceous characters at the bottom right of the inscription. A busy part of the city.
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: AD 2452/ BE 1909
Date stone, plaque location.: Centre of the bridge, both sides.
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Hua Chang Canal
Parking (safe parking location): N 13° 44.982 E 100° 31.866
Website (if available): Not listed
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