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The Holy Rosary Church (Thai: วัดแม่พระลูกประคำ, pronounced [wát mɛ̂ː pʰráʔ lûːk prā.kʰām]), also known as Kalawar Church (โบสถ์กาลหว่าร์, [bòːt kāːlāwàː]; from Portuguese: Calvario), is a Roman Catholic church in Bangkok.
Holy Rosary Church is also known as Kalawar Church. The word rosary means crown of roses. It was originally built in 1786 by the Portuguese after they fled the fall of Ayutthaya. The church was originally a wooden structure built on land donated by King Rama I.
Holy Rosary Church is a beautiful European style Roman Catholic church built by Portuguese settlers. Standing on the banks of the Chao Phraya river, the atmosphere is peaceful and serene.
Jan 1, 2017 · Holy Rosary Church Bangkok, a beautiful and classic Gothic-revival church truly a historic cultural site!
The Portuguese built Holy Rosary Church, an old Bangkok church, in 1786 with a land grant from King Rama I, four years after Bangkok was established as the capital. Like the Santa Cruz Church, it's by the Chao Phraya, this time on the Bangkok bank.
For more than 128 years, this Gothic-style church has been an iconic structure in the Talad Noi neighborhood and is, in fact, listed as a cultural artifact by the Fine Arts Department.
When a Portuguese contingent moved across the river to the present-day Talat Noi area of Chinatown in 1787, they were given this piece of land and built the Holy Rosary Church. It's known in Thai as Wat Kalawar, from the Portuguese ‘Calvario’ (Calvary).
