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Beata Mundi Regina War Monument Catholic Church - Kanchanaburi, Thailand
N 14° 01.897 E 099° 31.448
47P E 556594 N 1551286
A beautiful church just across from the large Kanchanaburi War Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM3DKB
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 03/20/2008
Views: 31
Constructed in 1955-56 as a home for an order of Carmelite Capuchin Convent and to provide someone to care for the thousands of graves in the allied soldiers' cemetery. The name Beata Mundi is to honor Our Lady Mary, Queen of the World, which is appropriate since soldiers from so many parts of the world came to this small province in WWII to fight and die. Regina, which also means queen, is to honor Mrs. Regina Welsing, wife of the Dutch Ambassador to Burma (now Myanmar) who donated $7,000 USD to start the church and spearheaded the plans. The small church was renovated in 2006 and is quite lovely despite its small size. Visitors from all over the world come here to visit the grave of a relative or to see for themselves the famous railroad built by Allied POWs under harsh Japanese control. Although a Catholic church in the Ratchaburi diocese, members of all religions are welcomed here to pray for the deceased.
Type of Church: Church
![](/images/spacer.gif) Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
![](/images/spacer.gif) Diocese: Ratchaburi
![](/images/spacer.gif) Address/Location: River Kwai Rd. Kanchanaburi, Thailand 71000
![](/images/spacer.gif) Date of organization: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Date of building construction: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Archdiocese: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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