Rama I Memorial Bridge in Bangkok

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The Rama I Memorial Bridge in Bangkok is a historic bascule bridge over the Chao Phraya River, built to honor King Rama I, the founder of the Chakri Dynasty and the city of Bangkok.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bascule bridge
landmark
road bridge
steel bridge
alsoKnownAs Memorial Bridge
Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge
Saphan Phra Phuttha Yodfa
builtToCommemorate 150th anniversary of Bangkok
founding of the Chakri Dynasty
commemorates King Rama I, founder of Bangkok
linked to: King Rama I
connects Phra Nakhon District
Thon Buri District
linked to: Thon Buri district
constructionStartDate 1929
country Thailand
crosses Chao Phraya River
designedAs bascule span with fixed approaches
hasCulturalSignificance important Bangkok riverside landmark
hasDesignFeature central bascule span
decorative lighting at night
hasHeritageStatus historic bridge
hasHistoricalContext constructed during transition to constitutional monarchy in Siam
hasLanguageVariantName สะพานพระพุทธยอดฟ้า
hasLocale Phra Nakhon side: near Memorial Bridge Pier
Thon Buri side: near Thonburi Railway area
hasNumberOfSpans multiple
honours Rama I of Siam
linked to: King Rama I
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Bangkok
locatedNear Pak Khlong Talat
Yodpiman River Walk
maintainedBy Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
material concrete
steel
namedAfter Rama I of Siam
linked to: King Rama I
officialOpeningDate 6 April 1932
opened 1932
openedBy King Prajadhipok (Rama VII)
linked to: King Prajadhipok
owner Government of Thailand
linked to: Thai government
partOf Bangkok road network
purpose pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic
region Central Thailand
symbolizes founding of Rattanakosin (Bangkok)
trafficType motor vehicles
pedestrians
yearOfCompletion 1932

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Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok commemoratedBy Rama I Memorial Bridge in Bangkok