Beata Mundi Regina ( th, วัดแม่พระราชินีแห่งสากลโลก) is a

Roman Catholic church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi ( th, กาญจนบุรี, ) is a town municipality (''thesaban mueang'') in the west of Thailand and part of Kanchanaburi Province. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327. That number was reduced to 25,651 in 2017. The town ...

, Thailand located within the Diocese of Ratchaburi. It is situated in the vicinity of

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (known locally as the Don-Rak War Cemetery) is the main prisoner of war (POW) cemetery for victims of Japanese imprisonment while building the Burma Railway. It is on the main road, Saeng Chuto Road, through the town ...

and was built in 1955 to honor Dutch soldiers who died during

Death Railway The Burma Railway, also known as the Siam–Burma Railway, Thai–Burma Railway and similar names, or as the Death Railway, is a railway between Ban Pong, Thailand and Thanbyuzayat, Burma (now called Myanmar). It was built from 1940 to 1943 ...

construction. The church was consecrated on 7 August 1955, and built with money provided by the then Dutch ambassador to Thailand—self-appointed carrier of memory. It was renovated in 2006. The church is a home to Carmelite Capuchin Convent order. Its name, Beata Mundi, is intended to honor Our Lady Mary, Queen of the World.

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Roman Catholic churches in Thailand Buildings and structures in Kanchanaburi province {{RC-church-stub

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