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Wat Benchamabophit - The Marble Temple - 1st Class Royal Temple Bangkok Thailand 2024
The official name of the temple is Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนาราม, which means “the Monastery of the fifth King near Dusit Palace”, the fifth King being King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). It is classified as a first class Royal temple.
Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaran is often referred to by Bangkok locals as Wat Ben but most visitors may know it better as the Marble Temple. One of Thailand’s most famous temples, Wat Benchamabophit was featured on the back of Thailand’s 5 Baht coins.
Construction of the temple began in 1899 at the request of King Chulalongkorn after building his palace nearby. It was designed by Prince Naris, a half-brother of the king, and is built of Italian marble. This temple was built on the site of an Ayutthaya period temple and was known as Wat Laem or Wat Sai Thong.
Wat Benchamabophit is not heavily promoted as a tourist destination like Wat Pho and the Grand Palace, it tends to draw a smaller number of foreign tourists. Inside the ordination hall (or Ubosoth) is a Buddha statue, designed in the Sukothai style. The ashes of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) are buried beneath this statue.
Overall the temple is well worth a visit if you are in the Dusit area. The history and architecture are amazing.
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