# Memorial Bridge (Bangkok)

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Bridge in Bangkok, Thailand

Memorial Bridge สะพานปฐมบรมราชานุสรณ์ Memorial Bridge with the Express Boat Pier Coordinates 13°44′21″N 100°29′51″E / 13.73917°N 100.49750°E / 13.73917; 100.49750 Carries 3 lanes of roadway, pedestrians Crosses Chao Phraya River Locale Bangkok, Thailand Official name Memorial Bridge Other name(s) Phra Phuttayotfa Bridge Phut Bridge Preceded by Phra Pinklao Bridge Followed by Phra Pok Klao Bridge Characteristics Total length 678 m Longest span 78 m Clearance below 7.3 m History Opened 6 April 1932 Location Interactive map of Memorial Bridge

The **Memorial Bridge** ([Thai](/source/Thai_language): สะพานปฐมบรมราชานุสรณ์) is a [bascule bridge](/source/Bascule_bridge) over the [Chao Phraya River](/source/Chao_Phraya_River) in [Bangkok](/source/Bangkok), [Thailand](/source/Thailand), connecting the districts of [Phra Nakhon](/source/Phra_Nakhon) and [Thonburi](/source/Thon_Buri_(district)).[1][2]

## History

The bridge opened on 6 April 1932,[3] by King [Prajadhipok](/source/Prajadhipok) (Rama VII) in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the [Chakri dynasty](/source/Chakri_dynasty) and the foundation of Bangkok, shortly before the [Siamese coup d'état](/source/Siamese_Revolution_of_1932) of 24 June 1932. In English the bridge is commonly known as Memorial Bridge, however in Thai, it is most commonly known as **Phra Phutthayotfa Bridge** (สะพานพระพุทธยอดฟ้า), after King [Phutthayotfa Chulalok](/source/Phutthayotfa_Chulalok) (Rama I), the first king of the Chakri dynasty. The name is more commonly shortened as **Saphan Phut** (สะพานพุทธ) or **Phut Bridge** or **Buddha Bridge** (meaning: **Bridge of Buddha**).[4]

Construction of the bridge was started on 3 December 1929[3] by [Dorman Long](/source/Dorman_Long), Middlesbrough, England, under the supervision of Italian technicians from SNOS (Società Nazionale Officine Savignano).[5] The bridge used to have a double-leaf [bascule-type](/source/Bascule_bridge) lifting mechanism, which is now unused.[6]

On 5 June 1944, as part of the [bombing of Bangkok in World War II](/source/Bombing_of_Bangkok_in_World_War_II), a force of [B-29 Superfortresses](/source/B-29_Superfortress), in a test of their capabilities before being deployed against the [Japanese home islands](/source/Japanese_home_islands), targeted the bridge. Their bombs fell over two kilometers away, damaging no civilian structures, but downed some [tram](/source/Tram) lines and destroyed a Japanese military hospital and the [Japanese secret police](/source/Japanese_secret_police) headquarters. It was not until 1947 that Thai authorities learned of the intended target. Eventually, it was taken out by the Allies and rebuilt in 1949.[7][8][9]

The entry ramp on the east side of the river contains [Memorial Bridge Pier](/source/Chao_Phraya_Express_Boat#Bridge) (N6) for the [Chao Phraya Express Boat](/source/Chao_Phraya_Express_Boat). Renovated in 2020 under the Marine Department's Smart Pier project, it features a blend of contemporary [Thai](/source/Thai_architecture) and [Western](/source/European_architecture) design. Passengers can enjoy clear views of the bridge and the nearby [Chao Phraya Sky Park](/source/Chao_Phraya_Sky_Park). Although there is a ticket booth, the pier has no on-site staff, and tickets are purchased directly on the boat.[10]

A rapid transit station under construction, [Memorial Bridge MRT station](/source/Memorial_Bridge_MRT_station) of the [MRT Purple Line](/source/MRT_Purple_Line), is named after the bridge. However, it is located in the [Thonburi](/source/Thonburi) side. (whereas the Memorial Bridge pier is located in Phra Nakhon side)

## Gallery

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["พระปฐมบรมราชานุสรณ์เฉลิมพระเกียรติ (สะพานพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลกมหาราช)"](http://www.resource.lib.su.ac.th/rattanakosin/index.php/2014-10-27-08-52-05/2015-10-19-03-54-00/2015-10-19-04-15-12).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["พระราชดำริสร้างพระปฐมบรมราชานุสรณ์ - ฐานข้อมูลการเมืองการปกครอง สถาบันพระปกเกล้า"](https://wiki.kpi.ac.th/index.php?title=%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%90%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%93%E0%B9%8C). *wiki.kpi.ac.th*. Retrieved 2025-07-04.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bureau_of_maintenance_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bureau_of_maintenance_3-1) ["Memorial Bridge"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080528064539/http://www.roadmaintenance.thaigov.net/bridge_eng_memorial.html). Bureau of Maintenance and Traffic Safety, Thailand. Archived from [the original](http://www.roadmaintenance.thaigov.net/bridge_th_memorial.htm) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["เพื่อนที่จะพาคุณไปสัมผัสมุมสวยๆ ของทุกสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวทั่วโลก พร้อมแนะนำวีธีการเดินทาง"](https://palanla.com/th/domesticLocation/detail/1428). *palanla.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Fasoli, Vilma; Filippi, Francesca B. (2014-12-01). ["The penetration of Italian professionals in the context of the Siamese modernization"](https://doi.org/10.4000%2Fabe.841). *ABE Journal*. **5** (5). [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.4000/abe.841](https://doi.org/10.4000%2Fabe.841). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [2275-6639](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2275-6639). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [106975874](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:106975874).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Fasoli, Vilma (2014). "The penetration of Italian professionals in the context of the Siamese modernization". *ABE Journal* (5/2014).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Duncan Stearn (30 May – 5 June 2003). ["A Slice of Thai History: The air war over Thailand, 1941-1945; Part Two, The Allies attack Thailand, 1942-1945"](https://www.pattayamail.com/513/columns.shtml#hd6). *Pattaya Mail*. **XI** (21). Pattaya Mail Publishing Co. Retrieved 17 February 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["ย้อนอดีต 6 เม.ย. 2475 ชมภาพชุดพิธีเปิด "สะพานพุทธ" และพระบรมราชานุสาวรีย์ ร.1 (มีคลิป)"](https://www.matichon.co.th/entertainment/arts-culture/news_96915). 6 April 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["พระบรมพระบาทสมเด็จพระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลก ประดิษฐานอยู่ที่เชิงสะพานปฐมบรมราชานุสรณ์ (สะพานพุทธ) กรุงเทพฯ"](https://library.stou.ac.th/odi/silpa-bhirasri/PIC04.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Thailand Update (2024-08-12). ["สวยมีเอกลักษณ์กับ "ท่าเรือสะพานพุทธ (N6)""](https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F9MctTu94/). Retrieved 2025-09-09 – via Facebook.

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