Wat benchamabophit the marble temple bangkok.
The marble temple bangkok thailand.
Bangkok one of bangkok s most beautiful temples is the wat benchamabophit also known as the marble temple or wat ben.
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The temple is surrounded on four sides by a series of walled cloisters with seven different gates.
Admire the white marble walls and columns high decorative gables and red stepped roofs of wat benchamabophit the marble temple a buddhist temple representative of bankok s ornate style and renowned for its beauty.
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The pavilion was strengthened and given a marble base by king rama ix in 1963.
There is a lot to appreciate if you as into architecture history and of course religion.
As it is classified as a first class royal temple it is also a temple of significant importance.
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Wat benchamabophit is a temple compound of profound beauty and religious importance.
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We went early in the morning on a sunny day so it was gorgeous and you can get some.
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.
The marble temple also known as wat benchamabophit is one of the most popular and famous temples in bangkok thailand.
It typifies bangkok s ornate style of high gables stepped out roofs and elaborate finials.
The marble temple is a lovely temple and has amazing surrounding grounds which are well maintained.
Wat benchamabophit is not heavily promoted as a tourist destination and therefore the number of foreign visitors is relatively small.
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 city of bangkok has temples everywhere you look but i think this one stands out as one of the best in the whole country.
Better known to foreigners as the marble temple it is located close to dusit palace.