This is thai architecture at its best with the pointy layered rooftops and white singha lion statues guarding the doorways.
Marble buddha temple bangkok.
I visited it this morning and was alone apart from monks chanting prayers.
Wat benchamabophit or the marble temple is a buddhist temple in the dusit area of bangkok made from italian marble.
If you have seen the 5 baht coin before you must have taken a glance at the stunning marble temple or wat benchamabophit dusitvanaram.
In the main bot or temple building you will find a golden sukhothai style buddha equal in beauty to the rest of the temple.
One of bangkok s most beautiful temples is the wat benchamabophit also known as the marble temple or wat ben.
The official name of the temple is wat benchamabophit dusitwanaram which means the monastery of the fifth king near dusit palace the fifth king being king chulalongkorn.
Wat benchamabophit dusitvanaram thai.
This is one of the top temples to visit in bangkok.
As it is classified as a first class royal temple it is also a temple of significant importance.
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Enter the working temple to take in its ornate features including typical thai curved roofs and glittering decorations.
This unique temple is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful temples in bangkok the hidden meaning of the temple s name is the monastery of the fifth king near dusit palace the fifth king being king chulalongkorn the great rama v.
Wat pho named after a monastery in india where buddha is believed to have lived is one of the oldest and largest buddhist temples in bangkok.
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The marble temple bangkok.
The buddha named phra buddhajinaraja and cast in 1920 has a blue background that is illuminated giving it a unique look worthy of your photos.
The marble temple also known as wat benchamabophit is one of the most popular and famous temples in bangkok thailand.
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After the lockdown this is the perfect time to revisit this temple wat benchamabophit better known by the farangs as marble temple.