Bangkok / Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple)
The Marble
Temple is on Si Ayutthaya Road near Chitralada Palace.
The main building was designed by Prince Naris, a great Thai artist
and son of King Mongkut (Rama IV), and built of Italian marble
during the reign of King Rama V (Chulalongkorn, 1868-1910). The
interior of the main building is magnificently decorated with
crossbeams covered with lacquer and gold. A large collection of
bronze Buddhas lines the walls of the spacious, inner courtyard.
A large canal holds a number of turtles released by people wishing
to earn merit.
The best time
to visit this temple is early in the morning when Buddhist monks
are chanting inside the chapel. The main building is open
to visitors until 17:00.
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Jan Garanoz
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Chiang Rai, 57000 Thailand
Created: September 1, 1995
Last updated: January 26, 2010