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Charoen Sri 34 Bridge ( th, สะพานเจริญศรี ๓๔, ) is a historic bridge in the Rattanakosin Island or Bangkok's
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zone. It was built in 1913, financed from King Rama VI's private fund, to celebrate his 34th birthday. The bridge has four plaster posts decorated with western style stucco. The Thai number ๔ on each post signifies the fourth year in the King Rama VI's reign. Charoen Sri 34 is a bridge across ''
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 ...
'' (old city moat), the moat surrounding the
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excavated since the King Rama I's reign. It is a bridge leading to the
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Other bridges over Khlong Khu Mueang Doem

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Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge Phan Phiphop Lila Bridge ( th, สะพานผ่านพิภพลีลา, , ; 'King's Cross Bridge') is a bridge across Khlong Khu Mueang Doem (), or old moat, in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The bridge connects Thanon Ratchadamnoen ...
* Chang Rong Si Bridge * Pi Kun Bridge *
Saphan Hok Saphan Hok ( th, สะพานหก, ) is a bridge over the old city moat or Khlong Khu Mueang Doem. It's connected between Saranrom Park and Wat Ratchabophit in Bangkok's Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang and Wang Burapha Phirom sub-districts, Phra ...
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Mon Bridge Saphan Mon ( th, สะพานมอญ, ; lit. "Mon Bridge") is a historic bridge in Bangkok's Phra Nakhon District. It carries Charoen Krung Road across the old city moat, and was originally built in the reign of King Rama III (1824–1851), ...
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Ubonrat Bridge Ubonrat Bridge, sometimes written as Ubolratana Bridge ( th, สะพานอุบลรัตน์, ) is a historic bridge spanning Khlong Khu Mueang Doem (old city moat) in Rattanakosin Island or Bangkok's old town zone. Background The ...
* Charoenrat 31 Bridge


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