Chang Rong Si Bridge ( th, สะพานช้างโรงสี, , ) is a bridge and monument in the Rattanakosin Island area of Phra Nakhon District, the historic centre of Bangkok. The bridge spans

Khlong Khu Mueang Doem Rattanakosin Island ( th, เกาะรัตนโกสินทร์, , ) is a historic area in the Phra Nakhon District in the city of Bangkok, Thailand. It is bordered by the Chao Phraya River to the west and various canals to the east t ...

, the old city moat, and is locate behind the Ministry of Defense and at the front corner of the Ministry of Interior. It signifies the beginning of

Bamrung Mueang Road Bamrung Mueang Road ( th, ถนนบำรุงเมือง, ) is the second paved road in Bangkok. It was built in 1863 after Charoen Krung Road, in the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV). It cut through the old fortified city of Rattanakosi ...

as it continues eastward from

Kanlayana Maitri Road Kanlayana Maitri Road ( th, ถนนกัลยาณไมตรี) is a road in Bangkok's Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang sub-district, Phra Nakhon district. It's a short road between the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense and the Royal T ...

Atsadang Road Atsadang Road ( th, ถนนอัษฎางค์, , ) is a road in inner Bangkok (Rattanakosin Island) overlaps four Subdistricts of Phra Nakhon District, Bowon Niwet, San Chaopho Suea, Wat Ratchabophit, and Wang Burapha Phirom. It's start ...

meets the bridge's eastern foot at the eponymous Saphan Chang Rong Si Intersection, while

Rachini Road 250px, Khlong Khu Mueang Doem (''old moat city canal''), or familiarly known as Khlong Lot (''tube canal'') in the phase near Supreme Court, Atsadang Road (left) and Rachini Road (right). Rachini Road ( th, ถนนราชินี, ) is a road ...

runs alongside the canal on the opposite side. The bridge was originally built for elephants that returned from war and was located near a rice mill, hence came the name "Saphan Chang Rong Si", which literally means "elephants' bridge at rice mill". It was originally a wooden bridge and there were three similar bridges which were later demolished. During the reign of King

Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

(Rama V), the bridge was restored by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, the chancellor of the interior, in 1910. The end pieces feature sculptures of dogs' heads that symbolise the year of the dog in the Chinese zodiac. Chang Rong Si was listed as a registered ancient monument of Bangkok in 1988.

Gallery

file:สะพานช้างโรงสี Saphan Chang Rong Si Bridge (October 2021) - img 04.jpg, The Dog Head sculpture of the bridge file:Atsadang rd, Wat ratchabophit, Bangkok - panoramio.jpg, Namesake intersection at the end of the bridge File:อาคารฟาซาล Fazal Building เชิงสะพานช้างโรงสี (October 2021) - img 01.jpg, Fazal Building, a historical building at the end of the bridge File:สะพานช้างโรงสี Saphan Chang Rong Si Bridge (October 2021) - img 02.jpg, View on the bridge towards the Ministry pf Defence สะพานช้างโรงสี Saphan Chang Rong Si Bridge (October 2021) - img 06.jpg, View from the bridge towards

and Fazal Building

References

External links

*{{cite web, url=http://www.thapra.lib.su.ac.th/ratanagosin/chang-bridge.htm, title=สะพานช้างโรงสี, work=Rattanakosin Island Information Center, language=thai Phra Nakhon district Bridges in Bangkok category:Registered ancient monuments in Bangkok category:Road junctions in Bangkok