Wat Benchamabophit

Wat Benchamabophit
The Ordination Hall (Ubosot)
Religion
AffiliationTheravada Buddhism
Location
LocationDusit District, Bangkok
CountryThailand
Wat Benchamabophit is located in Bangkok
Wat Benchamabophit
Location in Bangkok
Geographic coordinates13°45′59.7″N 100°30′50.7″E / 13.766583°N 100.514083°E / 13.766583; 100.514083
Architecture
Architect(s)Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong[1]
Completed1911[1]

Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram (Thai: วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนาราม; pronunciation) 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]

  1. ^ a b Spooner 2011
  2. ^ Datta, Rangan (2 December 2022). "Bangkok's Wat Benchamabophit, known for its stunning architecture, is unique and elegant". The Telegraph. My Kolkata. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ Norwich 2001, p. 266