Church of Santa Cruz

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Christian Sorand 2015-10-12

This is the site of the oldest Catholic Church in Bangkok / Thon Buri. When King Taksin moved his capital from Ayutthaya to Thon Buri, on the right bank of the Chao Phraya River, he granted land to the Portuguese community to build a wooden church here in the 18th century. The actual church dates back to 1916. It was designed by an Itallian architect. The interior is rather simple. It is not as elaborate as the other Portuguese Church of Kalawar in the old European district of Bangkok. However, Santa Cruz has a strategic position on the river and the immediate Catholic neighbourhood offers an interesting visit. To get to the church you must take a ferry from the Flower Market across the river.
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Thon Buri, Bangkok, จังหวัด กรุงเทพมหานคร 10600, Thailand