Phitthaya Sathian Bridge ( th, สะพานพิทยเสถียร) is a historic bridge in the

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...

's Talat Noi sub-district,

Samphanthawong Samphanthawong ( th, สัมพันธวงศ์, ) is one of the 50 districts (khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. Regarded as Bangkok's Chinatown, it is the smallest district in area but has the highest population density of Bangkok's districts. ...

district. It's considered as another steel bridge of Bangkok counterpart with the

Damrong Sathit Bridge file:สะพานดำรงสถิต970.jpg , 250px, Saphan Lek or Damrong Sathit Bridge in 2014 Saphan Lek ( th, สะพานเหล็ก, , ) is the name of a bridge and a now-extinct makeshift market near the bridge in Bangkok. Now ...

, popularly known as

Saphan Lek 250px, Saphan Lek or Damrong Sathit Bridge in 2014 Saphan Lek ( th, สะพานเหล็ก, , ) is the name of a bridge and a now-extinct makeshift market near the bridge in Bangkok. Now officially known as Damrong Sathit Bridge (, ), the b ...

, which site in the area of Khlong Thom. Phitthaya Sathian Bridge is the bridge on

Charoen Krung Shophouses along Charoen Krung road with the Sathorn Unique Tower in the vicinity (2021) Charoen Krung Road ( th, ถนนเจริญกรุง, ) is a major road in Bangkok and the first in Thailand to be built using modern construction ...

road across

Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem ( th, คลองผดุงกรุงเกษม, ) is a canal (''khlong'') in Bangkok. It was dug in 1851 in order to serve as a new outer moat for the expanding city, extending its boundaries from the Rattanakosin ...

and formed a border of Samphanthawong with Bang Rak's

Maha Phruettharam 250px, Mural painting of Wat Maha Phruettharam, the origin name of the subdistrict 250px, Maha Nakhon–Si Phraya Intersection, also known as Maha Set Intersection, where Si Phraya meets Maha Nakhon and Maha Set Roads overlaps the area of Si Phra ...

and Bang Rak sub-districts. When the new construction in the reign of

King Mongkut Mongkut ( th, มงกุฏ; 18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth monarch of Siam (Thailand) under the House of Chakri, titled Rama IV. He ruled from 1851 to 1868. His full title in Thai was ''Phra Bat Somdet Phra Menthora Ramathibod ...

(Rama IV), the structure was steel and can be separated from each other for the boat pass similar to lifting bridge. Hence the named "Saphan Lek" in Thai, and was often called "Saphan Lek Lang" (สะพานเหล็กล่าง; lit: lower steel bridge), while Damrong Sathit Bridge was called "Saphan Lek Bon" (สะพานเหล็กบน; upper steel bridge). Later 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) in 1899 it was restored and completed in 1900 includes received the official name in honour of Prince Sonabandit (พระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าโสณบัณฑิต กรมขุนพิทยลาภพฤฒิธาดา), the owner of palace in the vicinity named Wang Talat Noi (วังตลาดน้อย; Talat Noi Palace). left, One of the lion head sculptures In the reign of

King Vajiravudh Vajiravudh ( th, วชิราวุธ, , 1 January 188126 November 1925) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty as Rama VI. He ruled from 23 October 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts ...

(Rama VI), it has been restored again and still the condition as today. The bridge is reinforced cement built with beautiful

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. The lower beam is curved, this bridge is decorated with exquisite decoration especially balustrades, all eight lampposts, as well as the lion head sculptures at the end. And is now a recognised ancient monument since 1975 by the Fine Arts Department along with Damrong Sathit Bridge.

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{{Bang Rak District Samphanthawong district Bang Rak district Bridges in Bangkok Registered ancient monuments in Bangkok

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