A Journey Trough Thailand, Wat Benchamabophit in Bangkok
Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram, another gorgeous temple in Thailand located in the Dusit District of Bangkok. It is well known tourist atrraction, but interestingly I never saw big crowds here. Could be as its a bit out if the center, and not reachable with public transport. It is however very “Photogenic”. Is popularly reffed to as the “Marble Temple”
I actually ended up going 2 times here as I felt there was more possibilities for Photography there. I am sure glad i did! Love this place, and I will surely be back in the future.
The Temple was built in 1899 from Italian marble, thus the nickname “Marble Temple”. It was built at the request of King Chulalongkorn, as he had his palace nearby. It was designed by the Kings half brother, Prince Naris.
The temple is under consideration by UNESCO as a potential World Heritage Site. It is also depicted on the Thai 5 Baht coin. I don’t usually like it in front of the camera, but here is an exception:
I recommend to come a little before sunset. Its not a very big area, but during sunset and when it starts getting dark is when its most beautiful. Here is the Photo I came back the second visit for. Still not sure if I’m completely happy with it, so maybe I will go back soon :)
And lets finish off with the entrance. Not my greatest photo, but I’ll include it anyway:
