River Kwai bridge

Summary

River Kwai bridge is a railway bridge^[1]. It draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (railway_bridge category, ranking #40 of 219).^[2]

Key Facts

• River Kwai bridge is located in Kanchanaburi^[3].
• River Kwai bridge is located in Ban Tai^[4].
• River Kwai bridge is located in Tha Makham^[5].
• River Kwai bridge is in the country of Thailand^[6].
• River Kwai bridge's instance of is recorded as railway bridge^[7].
• River Kwai bridge's instance of is recorded as bridge^[8].
• River Kwai bridge's crosses is recorded as Khwae Yai River^[9].
• River Kwai bridge's Commons category is recorded as River Kwai bridge^[10].
• October 17, 1943 marks the founding of River Kwai bridge^[11].
• River Kwai bridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 14.0409, 'lon': 99.5036}^[12].
• River Kwai bridge's number of spans is recorded as {'amount': '+15'}^[13].
• River Kwai bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+320'}^[14].
• River Kwai bridge's carries thoroughfare is recorded as Burma Railway^[15].

Body

Geography

River Kwai bridge is in the country of Thailand^[6]. Located in include Kanchanaburi^[3], a thesaban mueang^[16], in Thailand^[17]; Ban Tai^[4], a tambon^[18], in Thailand^[19]; and Tha Makham^[5], a tambon^[20], in Thailand^[21].

Physical Characteristics

River Kwai bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+320'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include railway bridge^[7] and bridge^[8].

History and Context

October 17, 1943 marks the founding of River Kwai bridge^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for River Kwai bridge include The Bridge over the River Kwai^[22], a written work^[23], written by Pierre Boulle^[24].

Why It Matters

River Kwai bridge draws 3 Wikipedia views per month (railway_bridge category, ranking #40 of 219).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for it include The Bridge over the River Kwai^[22], a written work^[23], written by Pierre Boulle^[24].