Bangkok
Dusit
Wachira Phayaban

Immaculate Conception Church

The Church of Immaculate Conception of Bangkok, also known as Wat Khamen, is the oldest Catholic church in Thailand. Its name Immaculate Conception comes from the Catholic belief that by the will of God the Virgin Mary was conceived free from original sin.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Bangkok, Thailand
  • Also known as: “Bot Khon Sep Chan”, “Church of the Immaculate Conception”, and “Immaculate Conception Church, Bangkok”
  • Address: วชิรพยาบาล, ดุสิต, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10300

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library and Wat Rachathiwat.

Library
Photo: Paul 012, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of Thailand is the legal depositary and copyright library for . It was officially established on 12 October 1905, after the merger of the three existing royal libraries, and is one of the oldest national libraries in Asia. is situated 520 metres south of Immaculate Conception Church.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0.
Ratchaworawihan or simply , is a second-class royal monastery of the ratchaworawihan type, located on the east bank of the in the Wachiraphayaban subdistrict of Dusit, Bangkok. is situated 170 metres south of Immaculate Conception Church.

Castle
Photo: Gisling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a former royal villa in , . It is in the complex in Dusit District. As of 2019 it has been dismantled to allow for foundation repairs and will be rebuilt upon its completion. is situated 1 km east of Immaculate Conception Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bang Phlat and Bang Lamphu.

Suburb
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is one of the 50 districts of , . Its neighboring districts, clockwise from the north, are , , , , , and .

Neighborhood
, also spelled Banglampoo or Banglamphu is a neighbourhood in located in Phra Nakhon District. The history of the community dates to the establishment of the Rattanakosin Kingdom, or earlier.

Neighborhood
Talat or Talad is a market and historic neighbourhood in . Located in Wat Sommanat sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district.

Immaculate Conception Church

Latitude
13.77693° or 13° 46′ 37″ north
Longitude
100.50373° or 100° 30′ 13″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
7P52QGG3+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 342457112
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
6845150
Wiki­data ID
Q6004353
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