Wat Benchamabophit
The Marble Temple of Dusit, its walls faced with Italian marble under tiers of orange roof tiles. Built in the reign of King Chulalongkorn, it blends Thai forms with touches of European taste, and its gallery holds rows of Buddha images in many styles.
- Where
- Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 13.7661, 100.5142
Get the Wat Benchamabophit stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Benchamabophit. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bangkok volume with your photos and a note.
Near Wat Benchamabophit
Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall 0.6 km
A domed marble throne hall in Dusit Palace, commissioned by King Chulalongkorn in 1908 in the style of an Italian Renaissance palace. It was finished in 1915, after his death, and is still used for state occasions.
Rajadamnern Stadium 0.8 km
One of the two great stadiums of modern Muay Thai, the other being Lumpinee. Fights run every day of the week, and the stadium keeps its own rankings and championship belts up to middleweight.
King Prajadhipok Museum 1.4 km
A museum in old Bangkok given to King Prajadhipok, Rama VII, and Queen Rambai Barni. Three floors of exhibitions follow their royal life through photographs, letters and personal belongings.
Wat Saket 1.6 km
A wat in old Bangkok crowned by the Golden Mount, an artificial hill with a gilded chedi on its summit. A winding stair climbs past bells and trees to a terrace that looks out over the rooftops of the old city.
Wat Ratchanatdaram 1.6 km
A wat built in 1846 by King Nangklao for his granddaughter, its name meaning temple of the royal niece. It is known for the Loha Prasat, the iron palace, a tiered building topped with dozens of metal spires.
Wat Bowonniwet 1.7 km
A major royal wat in Banglamphu, founded in 1824 and long the residence of the Supreme Patriarch. It is the final resting place of two kings of the Chakri dynasty, Vajiravudh and Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Democracy Monument 1.7 km
A monument on a traffic circle on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, built to mark the change to constitutional monarchy in 1932. Four tall wings stand around a central turret topped by a copy of the constitution.
Phaya Thai Palace 2.0 km
A former royal residence on the Samsen Canal, given its name by King Chulalongkorn, Rama V. The name means lord of the Thais, and its European style halls now stand in the grounds of Phramongkutklao Hospital.
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Questions
Where is Wat Benchamabophit?
Wat Benchamabophit is in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall (0.6 km), Rajadamnern Stadium (0.8 km), King Prajadhipok Museum (1.4 km).
How do I get the Wat Benchamabophit stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Wat Benchamabophit and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bangkok volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Wat Benchamabophit before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bangkok volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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