Wat Benchamabopit
Wat Benchamabophit This beautiful royal temple of white
Carrara marble is well-known to the foreigners as "Marble Temple".
This royal temple was built at the turn of the century under the reign
of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1899.
The main bot (chapel) is a prime example of modern Thai architecture.
It employs European style such as stained glass windows. The interior
of the main building is magnificently decorated with cross beams of
lacquer and gold. The courtyard behind the Bot exhibits 53 Buddha
images (33 originals and 20 copies), representing famous images and
styles from all over Asia, Thailand and other Buddhist countries.
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