King Taksin the Great Bridge
The Taksin Bridge, or commonly known as Sathon Bridge is a bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand.- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Thailand
- Also known as: “Sathon Bridge” and “Taksin Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wat Yannawa and Sathorn Unique Tower.
Wat Yannawa
Buddhist temple
Photo: Photo Dharma, CC BY 2.0.
Wat Yannawa, commonly known in English as "the boat temple", is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok on Charoen Krung Road, Sathon district. The temple has a long history from the Ayutthaya era to the present. Wat Yannawa is situated 230 metres south of King Taksin the Great Bridge.
Sathorn Unique Tower
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sathorn Unique Tower is an unfinished skyscraper located in the Sathon district of Bangkok, Thailand. Planned as a high-rise condominium complex, construction of the building was halted during the 1997 Asian financial crisis, when it was already about 80 percent complete. Sathorn Unique Tower is situated 360 metres southeast of King Taksin the Great Bridge.
Assumption Cathedral
Church
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Assumption Cathedral is the principal Catholic church of Thailand, located at 23 Oriental Avenue, New Road, in the Bang Rak District of Bangkok. It is the main church of the Archdiocese of Bangkok. Assumption Cathedral is situated 510 metres northeast of King Taksin the Great Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bang Rak and Khlong Ton Sai.
Bang Rak
Quarter
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bang Rak is a khwaeng and historic neighbourhood in Bangkok's Bang Rak District. It lies between the Chao Phraya River and Charoen Krung Road, and was home to communities of European expatriates who settled in the area mostly during the second half of the 19th century as Siam opened up to the West.
Khlong Ton Sai
Quarter
Khlong Ton Sai is a khwaeng of Khlong San District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 18,704 people.
Bang Lamphu Lang
Quarter
Bang Lamphu Lang is a khwaeng of Khlong San district, Bangkok's Thonburi side.
King Taksin the Great Bridge
- Categories: prestressed concrete bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Yan Nawa, Sathon, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.71927° or 13° 43′ 9″ northLongitude
100.51261° or 100° 30′ 45″ eastOpen location code
7P52PG97+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 965035865OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q174106
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“King Taksin the Great Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “鄭皇橋”
- Dutch: “Taksinbrug”
- German: “Taksin-Brücke”
- Indonesian: “Jembatan Taksin”
- Japanese: “タークシン橋”
- Korean: “딱신교”
- Thai: “สะพานสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช”
- Urdu: “تاکسین پل”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saphan Taksin Pier and Sathon Pier.
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