★Local·Neo-Gothic church
Holy Rosary Church
วัดแม่พระลูกประคำ (กาลหว่าร์)
The 1890s neo-Gothic church of Bangkok's 1787 Portuguese community — stained glass and river light beside River City.
Kalawar — the Portuguese community's church on the river, on land granted in 1787 and rebuilt in cream neo-Gothic in 1891–97. Stained glass and river light, beside River City.
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Visiting
- Open
- daily masses (per 2009 official timetable; not current)
- Dress
- Modest
- Allow
- 20–30 min
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against commons.wikimedia.org, openstreetmap.org, rosary.catholic.or.th. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Visiting a temple
- Shoulders and knees covered, for everyone. Sarongs are usually available at the gate, sometimes for a small deposit.
- Shoes come off before you step into an ordination hall — watch what everyone else is doing at the threshold.
- Most compounds open early, around 08:00, and close by 17:00–18:00; the major ones charge foreign visitors a small entry fee.
- Early morning is cooler, quieter and far better light than midday.
Check current entry fee and today's closing time when you arrive — we have no verified official site for this one.
Getting there
- Marine Department·Chao Phraya Express Boat~4 min walk
- Si Phraya·ICONSIAM shuttle boat (Si Phraya)~4 min walk
- Si Phraya·Chao Phraya Express Boat~5 min walk
- Si Phraya·Cross-river ferries~5 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- River City Bangkok·Art & antiques mall~2 min walk
- Talat Noi·Heritage quarter~4 min walk
- So Heng Tai Mansion·Chinese courtyard house~5 min walk
- Warehouse 30·Creative warehouses~6 min walk
The neighbourhood
Holy Rosary Church sits in Yaowarat · Chinatown — The golden mile of street food.