Charoen Krung Road

The Thanon Charoen Krung ( Thai: ถนน เจริญกรุง - Engl: Charoen Krung Road and New Road, German about: Street of successful city) is a street in Bangkok, capital of Thailand.

Geography

The Thanon Charoen Krung is about eight kilometers long. It starts at the Grand Palace of Bangkok and leads almost parallel to Maenam Chao Phraya ( Chao Phraya River ) on its eastern shore by the Bangkok districts Phra Nakhon, Samphanthawong, Bang Rak, Sathon, and Bang Kho Laem up to a point " Thanon Tok " ( ถนน ตก ), literally about: the road falls is called ( in the river).

Places of interest along the road

Northern part: from the palace to the city wall

  • The Grand Palace and Wat Pho are both at the beginning of the road.
  • The Sanam Saranrom - towards the end of the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV ), he was east of the Grand Palace built by the Saranrom Palace. After he had passed the throne to his son Chulalongkorn, he retired to this palace. Today the former palace grounds is a public park.
  • The Saphan Mon - the "Mon - bridge" over the Khlong Lod was originally built in teak in the reign of King Phra Nang Klao (Rama III. ). However, it was replaced in the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI. ) By a concrete bridge. The traders of the ethnic group of the Mon maintained their boat to build houses near this bridge.
  • The Chalermkrung Royal Theatre ( ศาลา เฉลิม กรุง ) - the oldest cinema in Bangkok and the first cinema with air - conditioning in Thailand. King Prajadhipok (Rama VII ) was enthusiastic about films that he built from his own box cinema. Prince Samaichalerm, who had studied at the École des Beaux -Arts in Paris, designed the hexagonal building on Thanon Charoen Krung. The cinema was opened on July 2, 1933 by the king, who chose the name. In 1992, the theater was renovated from the ground up, to adapt it to modern international standards. Today, only movies are shown rarely, mainly used for demonstrating of traditional Thai Khon dramas.
  • The Saphan Damrong Sathit ( สะพาน ดำรง สถิตย์ ) - Bridge over Khlong Ong Ang ( คลอง โอ่ง อ่าง ). Since the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV ), there was a steel bridge with a wooden roadway. Under King Chulalongkorn ( Rama V ) it was replaced by another steel bridge, as both the Thanon Charoen Krung and the Damrong - Sathit bridge had to be widened. With this addition, a city gate called " Sahm Yot " had (three peaks), part of the city walls and even the gate to the palace of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab be demolished. To date, this bridge had to be widened twice to satisfy the particular traffic.

Mon Bridge

Damrong - Sathit Bridge

Southern part: from the city walls to Thanon Tok

  • Saphan Phitaya Sathira - this bridge from 1895 over the Khlong Krung Kasem Phadung was originally a swing bridge with a steel frame. She was also named " Saphan Lek Lang" ( Lower steel bridge). In a report from 1887 the poor condition of the bridge has been described, after which it was first repaired. After in 1895 the chief engineer of the construction ministry Mr. Carlo Allegri suggested measures to improve traffic flow on the Thanon Charoen Krung, Saphan Lek the Lang was replaced by a new, wider swing bridge. This new swing bridge remained in use until it. During the reign of King Rama VI was replaced by the present concrete bridge.
  • The Bangkok General Post Office - The main post office was formerly the British Embassy.
  • The Assumption Church - the Catholic Cathedral in 1822 by a Reverend Pascal asked, but in 1919 expanded.
  • The Hotel Oriental - the first hotel in European style, built in 1876 in the Rattanakosin period of two Danes.
  • Wat Yannawa - Royal Buddhist temple ( wat ) in the Ayutthaya period.

Bangkok's main post office

Assumption Cathedral

Wat Yannawa

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