Assumption Cathedral
The principal Catholic church of Thailand and seat of the Archdiocese of Bangkok, off Charoen Krung Road near the river. Both papal visits to the country, by John Paul II in 1984 and Francis in 2019, were hosted here.
- Where
- Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 13.7231, 100.5152
Get the Assumption Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Assumption Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bangkok volume with your photos and a note.
Near Assumption Cathedral
ICONSIAM 0.7 km
A riverside development on the Thonburi bank of the Chao Phraya, with a huge shopping mall that opened in 2018. Its towers include the tallest building in Thailand, and boats and the Gold Line bring people across from the other bank.
Sri Maha Mariamman Temple 0.8 km
A South Indian style Hindu temple on Silom Road, built in 1879 by Vaithi Padayatchi, a Tamil immigrant. Its gopuram is crowded with brightly painted deities, and Thais call it Wat Khaek.
King Power Mahanakhon 1.4 km
A 314 metre glass tower in Silom, its sides cut by a spiral of jutting cubes that makes it look half unbuilt. It opened in 2016 as the tallest building in Thailand, and its rooftop deck has a glass floor over the city.
Golden Buddha 1.7 km
A seated Buddha of solid gold weighing 5.5 tonnes, kept at Wat Traimit near Chinatown. For about two centuries it hid under stucco and coloured glass, until the plaster cracked during a move in 1955 and the gold showed through.
Hua Lamphong Station 1.8 km
Bangkok's old central railway station, with an arched hall of glass and steel that was for decades the hub of Thai rail. Long-distance trains moved to Krung Thep Aphiwat in 2023, but the grand terminus still stands in Pathum Wan.
Yaowarat Road 1.8 km
The main street of Bangkok's Chinatown, lined with gold shops, Chinese signs and old shophouses. Chinese traders settled here about 200 years ago, and at night the road turns into one long food street.
Leng Buai Ia Shrine 2.2 km
A Chinese shrine tucked inside the Talat Kao market off Yaowarat Road, in the heart of Chinatown. It is often said to be the oldest Chinese shrine in Bangkok, and smoke from incense coils hangs under its roof.
Asiatique The Riverfront 2.2 km
A large open-air mall on the old docks of the East Asiatic Company, facing the Chao Phraya. It opened in 2012 in restored warehouses, and a big Ferris wheel turns over the river.
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Questions
Where is Assumption Cathedral?
Assumption Cathedral is in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are ICONSIAM (0.7 km), Sri Maha Mariamman Temple (0.8 km), King Power Mahanakhon (1.4 km).
How do I get the Assumption Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Assumption Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bangkok volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Assumption Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bangkok volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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