Wat Benchamabophit

Wat Benchamabophit
Wat Benchamabophit
	The Ordination Hall (Ubosot)
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Location	Dusit District, Bangkok
Country	Thailand
	Location in Bangkok
Geographic coordinates	13°45′59.7″N 100°30′50.7″E / 13.766583°N 100.514083°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Prince Narisara Nuwattiwong
Completed	1911

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]

^ ^a ^b Spooner 2011
^ 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.
^ Norwich 2001, p. 266

[Spooner-1] Spooner 2011

[Rangan-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

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