Wat Benchamabophit | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Theravada Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Dusit District, Bangkok |
Country | Thailand |
Geographic coordinates | 13°45′59.7″N 100°30′50.7″E / 13.766583°N 100.514083°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong[1] |
Completed | 1911[1] |
Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram (Thai: วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนาราม; ) is a Buddhist temple (wat) 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. It typifies Bangkok's ornate style of high gables, stepped-out roofs and elaborate finials.[2][3]