Chaliam La 56 bridge, Historic bridge at Phaya Thai Road, Bangkok, Thailand.
Chaliam La 56 bridge is a structure crossing the Khlong Saen Saep canal in Bangkok, linking two districts together. The construction has a distinctive form and continues to serve as a key passage for vehicles and pedestrians.
The structure opened in 1909 and belongs to the early period of Bangkok's modern infrastructure development. It received official historic monument status from Thai authorities in 1975.
The bridge is also called Hua Chang Bridge, a name referring to its elephant head shape. Visitors can see this distinctive form from the street and understand why locals chose this name.
The structure is accessible daily for vehicles and pedestrians and provides easy crossing over the canal. Visitors should know it is an active traffic route and can be busy during rush hours.
This structure originally belonged to a series of five similar crossings, of which only three remain today. The other bridges have disappeared or been replaced by newer structures.
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