Damrong Sathit Bridge

Saphan Lek is the name of a bridge and a now-extinct makeshift market near the bridge in . Now officially known as Damrong Sathit Bridge, the bridge was originally built to carry the Charoen Krung Road across Khlong Ong Ang during 1862–1864.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Lek bridge” and “Saphan Lek”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khao San Road and Grand Palace.

Photo: Kevin Poh, CC BY 2.0.
is a small road about a block from the Chao Phraya River at the northern side of . Backpackers and budget travellers are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.

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The is a complex of buildings at the heart of , Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782. is situated 1¼ km west of Damrong Sathit Bridge.

Buddhist temple
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Thepwararam is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand. It is classified as a first-class royal temple, one of ten such temples in Bangkok. It is a temple located within the Inner , distinguished by the that stands directly in front of it. is situated 480 metres northwest of Damrong Sathit Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phahurat and Chakkrawat.

Neighborhood
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or Pahurat, sometimes described as 's Little India, is an ethnic neighborhood surrounding Road in Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, .

Quarter
is a khwaeng of Samphanthawong district, .

Neighborhood
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is the name of a street and its corresponding neighbourhood in 's Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District. It is located just outside the old inner moat in the historic area.

Damrong Sathit Bridge

Latitude
13.74679° or 13° 44′ 49″ north
Longitude
100.50387° or 100° 30′ 14″ east
Open location code
7P52PGW3+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 981001795
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q16139440
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Thai—“Damrong Sathit Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Lek bridge”
  • Thai: “สะพานดำรงสถิต”
  • Thai: “สะพานเหล็ก”

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