A Catholic Church
built by the Portuguese
community in Bangkok
This is the way to the church
Santa Cruz Church
A statue next to the church (1)
St. Teresa
A statue next to the church (2)
The Virgin Mary
A statue next to the church (3)
A Catholic monk surrounded by doves.
The birds are symbols of peace.
A statue next to the church (4)
The Good Shepherd
Bonus Pastor
A poster with information about the church
The text is in Thai and in English
Facade of the church
A small monument next to the church
Jesus Christ on the cross
Facade of the church
A second poster with information about the church
The text is in Thai and English
Facade of the church
The Santa Cruz Church
seen from the river bank
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King Taksin was grateful to the Portuguese
who had fought for Ayutthaya in the military campaign
against Burma of 1767.
He wanted to reward them. He gave them a plot of land
where they could settle and build a church
near his own palace in Thonburi,
the new capital of Thailand.
This plot of land is by the river,
close to the western river bank.
The first church was completed in 1770.
It was built of wood.
When the settlement burned down in 1833,
a second church was built on the same site.
This time, it was built of stone.
The present building dates from 1916,
when a substantial renovation took place.
Minor renovations were made in 1996.
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Getting there
Take the BTS to Wong Wian Yai
From the station, take a taxi to the church.
The distance from the station to the church is 1.2 km
Address
112 Soi Kudeejeen
Wat Kanlaya
Thon Buri
Bangkok 10600
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