White Marble Temple Bangkok

Background wat benchamabophit is most commonly known to tourists as the marble temple.

White marble temple bangkok.

Wat benchamabophit dusitvanaram thai. You might recognise this iconic temple from its impression on the back of the ubiquitous thai 5b coin. 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. Enter the working temple to take in its ornate features including typical thai curved roofs and glittering decorations.

The entrance is marked by four impressive marble pillars and even the large courtyard is made of shiny white marble. Wat benchamabophit or the marble temple is a buddhist temple in the dusit area of bangkok made from italian marble. 0 09 mi bangkok story 1 04 mi ssip boutique dhevej bangkok 1 07 mi the siam 1 20 mi loog choob homestay 1 18 mi phranakorn nornlen hotel. Pronunciation help info is a buddhist temple in the dusit district of bangkok thailand also known as the marble temple it is one of bangkok s best known temples and a major tourist attraction it typifies bangkok s ornate style of high gables stepped out roofs and elaborate.

View all hotels near wat benchamabophit the marble temple on tripadvisor. Also referred to as the marble temple it was fashioned out of white marble imported from italy. The marble ubosot of the wat benchamabophit. If you have seen the 5 baht coin before you must have taken a glance at the stunning marble temple or wat benchamabophit dusitvanaram.

It is build from carrara marble imported from italy hence the name marble temple. Wide impressive temple compound with well knows main buddha images and massive collection of differently styled buddha images in gallery presenting different mudras or postures of the buddha. It s easy to see where the nick name comes from because of the white italian carrara marble that was used for it s construction. The distinctive bòht ordination hall of wat ben as it is colloquially known was built in the late 19th century under rama v.

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