Also known as the marble temple it is one of bangkok s best known temples and a major tourist attraction.
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Wat benchamabophit the marble temple bangkok.
The marble temple bangkok wat benchamabophit gleams white and gold in the late morning sun two huge singhas lions guarding the entrance to the bot ordination hall.
Experience monks praying and chanting wander through a cloister lined with 52 images of buddha and enjoy some quite reflection in the tranquil gardens through which a small canal runs.
The pavilion was strengthened and given a marble base by king rama ix in 1963.
This is thai architecture at its best with the pointy layered rooftops and white singha lion statues guarding the doorways.
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The marble it is made from came from carrara in italy and is a working temple where buddhist monks with an intellectual turn of mind go to study.
Better known to foreigners as the marble temple it is located close to dusit palace.
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We went early in the morning on a sunny day so it was gorgeous and you can get some.
Wat benchamabophit is a temple compound of profound beauty and religious importance.
There is a lot to appreciate if you as into architecture history and of course religion.
Bangkok one of bangkok s most beautiful temples is the wat benchamabophit also known as the marble temple or wat ben.
The marble temple is a lovely temple and has amazing surrounding grounds which are well maintained.
As it is classified as a first class royal temple it is also a temple of significant importance.
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Pronunciation help info is a buddhist temple in the dusit district of bangkok thailand.
It typifies bangkok s ornate style of high gables stepped out roofs and elaborate finials.
Wat benchamabophit is not heavily promoted as a tourist destination and therefore the number of foreign visitors is relatively small.
The temple is surrounded on four sides by a series of walled cloisters with seven different gates.
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