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Wat Benchamabophit
69 Sydney Road, Bangkok, Dusit 10300, Thailand Phone: 66 2281 2501About
It is one of Bangkok's most beautiful temples and a major tourist attraction. It typifies Bangkok's ornate style of high gables, stepped-out roofs and elaborate finials. Construction of the temple began in 1899 at the request of King Chulalongkorn after building his palace nearby. The temple's name literally means the Temple of the fifth King located nearby Dusit Palace . It was designed by Prince Naris, a half-brother of the king, and is built of Italian marble .
