Victory Monument

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traffic junction war memorial

Victory Monument is a major military memorial and central traffic hub in Bangkok, Thailand, commemorating the country’s victory in the Franco-Thai War.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	traffic junction → war memorial →
architect	M. L. Pum Malakul →
architecturalStyle	Art Deco →
category	Monuments and memorials in Bangkok → Road junctions in Bangkok → Tourist attractions in Bangkok → World War II-era architecture in Thailand →
commemorates	Franco-Thai War → Thai victory in the Franco-Thai War →
constructionStartYear	1940 →
coordinates	13.7614°N 100.5372°E →
country	Thailand →
designer	M. L. Pum Malakul →
governingBody	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration →
hasBusTerminalFunction	true →
hasCentralFeature	tall obelisk →
hasCircularPlaza	true →
hasPedestrianSkywalks	true →
hasSculpture	five bronze statues of soldiers →
honors	Thai military personnel → air force → army → civilian volunteers → navy → police →
inaugurationDate	1941-06-24 →
isMajorTrafficHub	true →
languageOfInscription	Thai →
locatedIn	Bangkok → Bangkok Metropolitan Region → Phaya Thai District → Ratchathewi District →
material	concrete → marble →
namedAfter	victory in the Franco-Thai War →
nearestStation	Victory Monument BTS Station →
numberOfNamesInscribed	59 →
publicTransportHub	true →
roadJunctionOf	Din Daeng Road → Phahon Yothin Road → Phaya Thai Road → Rang Nam Road → Ratchawithi Road →
servedBy	BTS Sukhumvit Line →
shape	obelisks →
style	fascist architecture →
yearCompleted	1941 →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bangkok →	hosts