Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple)
วัดเบญจมบพิตรดุสิตวนาราม
A temple built in the reign of King Rama V with Italian Carrara marble, blending Thai and Western styles, and whose design appears on the reverse of Thailand's 5-baht coin.
Wat Benchamabophit was completed in 1899, designed by Prince Naris, the younger brother of King Rama V. The exterior walls and columns of the main hall are built from Carrara marble from Italy, and its stained-glass windows reflect a European style. The cloister displays more than 50 Buddha images, replicas of statues from Thailand and across Asia, and the main hall enshrines a replica of the Phitsanulok Buddha image. Entry costs about 50 baht. The temple is in Dusit district, near Dusit Palace and the former parliament building, about 10 minutes by taxi from the old town. The dress code is the same as for other royal temples.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Wat Saket (Golden Mount)
- Wat Ratchanatdaram (Loha Prasat)
- Khao San Road
- Wat Suthat & Giant Swing
- Jim Thompson House
- Bangkok National Museum
- Wat Pho
- Grand Palace & Wat Phra Kaew