250px, Wang River and Ratsadaphisek Bridge is ahead
Ratsadaphisek Bridge ( th, สะพานรัษฎาภิเศก; nod,
50px) is a bridge across
Wang River
The Wang River ( th, แม่น้ำวัง, , ) is a river in northern Thailand.
Geography
The Wang River is long. Its waters flow from north to south. The Wang River has its source in the Phi Pan Nam Range in Wiang Pa Pao District, Chi ...
in the area of Tambon
Hua Wiang
Hua Wiang ( th, หัวเวียง) is a ''tambon'' (subdistrict) of Mueang Lampang District, in Lampang Province, Thailand. In 2020 it had a total population of 6,942 people.
Administration
Central administration
The ''tambon'' has no adm ...
,
City of Lampang,
Lampang Province
Lampang ( th, ลำปาง, ; Northern Thai: ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), lies in upper northern Thailand. The old name of Lampang was ''Khelang Nakhon''.
Geography
Lampang is in the broad river valley of the ...
,
northern Thailand
Northern Thailand, or more specifically Lanna, is geographically characterised by several mountain ranges, which continue from the Shan Hills in bordering Myanmar to Laos, and the river valleys which cut through them. Though like most of Thailand ...
. It serves to connect outer and inner City of Lampang.
Originally, it was a wooden bridge that the ruler of Nakhon Lampang, Chao Noranan Chaichaowalit (เจ้านรนันทไชยชวลิต) together with Lampang people had built to commemorate 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)’s Anniversary of his 25th year Accession to the throne in 1894. The name ''"Ratsadaphisek"'' refers to 25th Anniversary Celebration or
Silver Jubilee. However, there is another name that is commonly called "White Bridge" according to its characteristics. The bridge collapsed twice because of the large number of logs being washed downstream during the monsoon period and was rebuilt in reinforced concrete bridge in 1917.
At any rate, it does not involve anything in
Ratchadaphisek Road in Bangkok.
During
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
the bridge was painted in camouflaging colours so as to avoid being bombed by the Allies, who were also advised that the bridge had no strategic significance. After the war it was repainted in white. It has white rooster emblems and royal
garuda
Garuda (Sanskrit: ; Pāli: ; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ Garuḷa) is a Hindu demigod and divine creature mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. He is primarily depicted as the mount (''vahana'') of the Hindu god Vishnu. Garuda is a ...
s decorated at the bridgehead.
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Today, Ratsadaphisek Bridge is regarded as one of the landmarks of Lampang Province, as well as Wat Phra That Lampang Luang. At the end of the bridge in the inner city side is the location of a very busy local ]flea market
A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously-owned (second-hand) goods. This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' ...
especially at night of Saturday-Sunday called "Kat Kong Ta" (กาดกองต้า).
References
External links
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Tourist attractions in Lampang province
Bridges in Thailand
Bridges completed in 1894
