The marble temple bangkok wat benchamabophit gleams white and gold in the late morning sun two huge singhas lions guarding the entrance to the bot ordination hall.
The marble temple bangkok thailand.
The marble temple also known as wat benchamabophit is one of the most popular and famous temples in bangkok thailand.
The temple is surrounded on four sides by a series of walled cloisters with seven different gates.
Wat benchamabophit the marble temple bangkok.
We went early in the morning on a sunny day so it was gorgeous and you can get some.
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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.
Pronunciation help info is a buddhist temple in the dusit district of bangkok thailand.
Bangkok one of bangkok s most beautiful temples is the wat benchamabophit also known as the marble temple or wat ben.
The pavilion was strengthened and given a marble base by king rama ix in 1963.
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This is thai architecture at its best with the pointy layered rooftops and white singha lion statues guarding the doorways.
Wat benchamabophit is a temple compound of profound beauty and religious importance.
As it is classified as a first class royal temple it is also a temple of significant importance.
There is a lot to appreciate if you as into architecture history and of course religion.
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.
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.
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 finials.