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Democracy Monument
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Monumen Demokrasi berdiri di jantung Jalan Ratchadamnoen Bangkok, sebuah jalan besar yang terinspirasi dari Champs-Élysées. Dibangun pada tahun 1939, monumen ini menghormati Revolusi Siam 1932 yang mengakhiri monarki absolut. Monumen ini memiliki empat sayap yang mewakili empat cabang militer yang mendukung revolusi, dan sebuah tiang pusat yang menyimpan konstitusi asli tahun 1932. Pengunjung dapat berjalan di sekitar dasar monumen, mengamati ukiran rumit dan 75 meriam simbolis. Ini adalah tempat penting untuk memahami sejarah modern Thailand dan titik pertemuan populer bagi warga lokal.
Jangan lewatkan
- Amati empat struktur seperti sayap, masing-masing mewakili cabang militer yang mendukung revolusi 1932.
- Temukan dokumen konstitusi asli yang disimpan dalam kotak emas di tiang pusat.
- Perhatikan 75 meriam kecil di sekeliling dasar, melambangkan tahun 2475 dalam kalender Buddha (1932 M).
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Perlu tahu sebelum berangkat
- The monument stands on a traffic island, which makes direct pedestrian access difficult during heavy traffic.
- The reliefs present the armed forces as the agents of democracy and civilians as grateful recipients.
- The number 24 appears in the wing height and base radius to mark the coup date, 24 June.
Sekilas sejarah
Commissioned in 1939 by military ruler Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, the monument was designed by Chitrasen Aphaiwong with relief sculptures by Italian sculptor Corrado Feroci (later known as Silpa Bhirasi). Its construction was highly unpopular: local residents and shopkeepers were evicted with 60 days' notice, and hundreds of shade trees were cut down to widen the road. The monument later became a rallying point for democracy activists during the 1973 uprising, Black May in 1992, the 2013–2014 crisis, and the 2020 protests.
Pertanyaan umum
What does the Democracy Monument commemorate?
It commemorates the 1932 Siamese coup d'état that ended absolute monarchy and established a constitutional monarchy.
Why are the wings 24 meters high?
The height and the radius of the base are both 24 meters, marking the date of the coup: 24 June.
Why is direct pedestrian access difficult?
The monument occupies a traffic island on a major avenue, so heavy traffic makes reaching the island difficult.
What do the relief sculptures show?
They depict the armed forces as heroes who brought democracy to the Thai people, with civilians shown only as grateful recipients.
Has the monument been used for protests?
Yes, it was a rallying point during the 1973 uprising, Black May in 1992, the 2013–2014 crisis, and the 2020 protests.
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