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 NERFINISHED
Phra Phuttha Yodfa Bridge NERFINISHED
Saphan Phra Phuttha Yodfa NERFINISHED
builtToCommemorate 150th anniversary of Bangkok
founding of the Chakri Dynasty
commemorates King Rama I, founder of Bangkok NERFINISHED
connects Phra Nakhon District NERFINISHED
Thon Buri District NERFINISHED
constructionStartDate 1929
country Thailand
crosses Chao Phraya River NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Bangkok NERFINISHED
locatedNear Pak Khlong Talat NERFINISHED
Yodpiman River Walk NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Bangkok Metropolitan Administration NERFINISHED
material concrete
steel
namedAfter Rama I of Siam NERFINISHED
officialOpeningDate 6 April 1932
opened 1932
openedBy King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) NERFINISHED
owner Government of Thailand NERFINISHED
partOf Bangkok road network NERFINISHED
purpose pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic
region Central Thailand NERFINISHED
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