Historical Sites - Democracy Monument

Democracy Monument

Right in the middle of a traffic roundabout on Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue is Thailand's Democracy Monument, a 24-metre landmark built in 1939 to commemorate the introduction of the Constitutional Monarchy.

Italian-born Silpa Bhirasi, founder of Thailand's premier institute of the fine arts, Silpakorn University, designed the Democracy Monument. The 75 cannons arranged at the base of the monument symbolize the Buddhist year 2575 (1932 AD), while the revolutionaries are depicted in plaster relief. The four-ton copper tray at the center holds the Constitution.