{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox bridge | bridge_name = | native_name = สะพานเสาวนี | image = สะพานเสาวนี.jpg | caption = Saowani Bridge in 2014 | official_name = Saowani Bridge | also_known_as = | coordinates = {{coord|13|45|47|N|100|31|23|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}} | carries = [[Si Ayutthaya Road]] | crosses = A canal next to the [[Northern Line (Thailand)|railway track]]s | locale = [[Suan Chitlada Subdistrict]], [[Dusit District]], [[Bangkok]], Thailand | maint = [[Bangkok Metropolitan Administration]] (BMA) | design = | mainspan = | length = | width = | material = | architect = | clearance = | below = | traffic = | open = 1911 | closed = | toll = | map_cue = | map_image = | map_text = | map_width = }}
'''Saowani Bridge'''{{efn|1=Also spelled as Saowanee Bridge.}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationthailand.com/life/30244742 |title=These bridges to history |first=Pattarawadee |last=Saengmanee |access-date=27 August 2025 |date=4 October 2014 |work=[[The Nation (Thailand)|The Nation]] }}</ref> ({{langx|th|สะพานเสาวนี}}, {{RTGS|''Saphan Saowani''}}, {{IPA|th|sà.pʰaːn sǎːw.níː|pron}}) is a historic bridge in Bangkok, Thailand. It carries [[Si Ayutthaya Road]] over a [[street gutter|canal]] running alongside three [[Northern Line (Thailand)|railway track]]s, situated between [[Chitralada railway station]] and [[Sam Sen railway station]].
The bridge is located at the southeast corner of [[Chitralada Royal Villa]] in the [[Suan Chitlada Subdistrict]], [[Dusit District]]. After crossing the railway tracks, it enters the [[Thung Phaya Thai Subdistrict]] in [[Ratchathewi District]]. The Dusit-side end of the bridge also serves as an [[road intersection|intersection]] of the same name, where Si Ayutthaya Road cuts across Sawankhalok Road.
Designated as a registered [[ancient monument (Thailand)|ancient monument]] by the [[Fine Arts Department]], Saowani Bridge was originally constructed of wood. Over time, it deteriorated and was rebuilt as a reinforced concrete bridge to commemorate the occasion of Queen [[Saovabha Phongsri]]'s 48th birthday in 1911, the first year of King [[Vajiravudh]]'s (Rama VI) reign.<ref name=m/>
A distinctive feature of this bridge is its four corners, each adorned with large vase-shaped stucco reliefs decorated with female figures and intricate vine patterns. The center of the bridge features an arched pavilion embellished with floral motifs, with the bridge's name displayed on a plaque at the base of the arch. The bridge's posts and railings are shaped like palm buds and line both sides and the approaches.<ref name=m/>
Originally, the bridge was narrower than it is today. Its width was later expanded to accommodate the growing traffic along Si Ayutthaya Road. During the renovation, the delicate stucco reliefs and ornamental designs were carefully removed, preserved, and then reassembled to match their original appearance.<ref name=m>{{cite book |title=Revisiting the Legend…of the Old Bridges |author=Chuti |year=2012 |publisher=Saengdao |location=Bangkok |isbn=9786165084826 |language=thai |pages=116–127 }}</ref>
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[[Category:Bridges in Bangkok]] [[Category:Dusit district]] [[Category:Registered ancient monuments in Bangkok]] [[Category:Bridges completed in 1911]] [[Category:1911 establishments in Siam]]