One of Bangkok's most beautiful temples is the Wat Benchamabophit

One of Bangkok's most beautiful temples is the Wat Benchamabophit, also known as the marble temple or Wat Ben. As it is classified as a first class Royal temple, it is also a temple of significant importance. Thailand tour
The official name of the temple is Wat Benchamabophit Dusitwanaram, which means "the Monastery of the fifth King near Dusit Palace", the fifth King being King Chulalongkorn the Great (Rama V).

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  Inside the ordination hall (ubosot) is a Sukhothai-style Buddha statue named Phra Buddhajinaraja, cast in 1920 after the original located in Wat Mahathat in Phitsanulok. The main Buddha image is a copy of Phra Buddha Chinarat that resides in Phitsanulok in northern Thailand.The ashes of King Chulalongkorn are buried beneath the statue. In the gallery surrounding the ordination hall are 52 buddha statues each showing different mudras (signs), collected by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab for his king. The temple was featured in the famous The Amazing Race 9 as the 10th and final elimination pit-stop. The image of the temple's fa?ade is visible on the reverse side of the Five-Baht coin of the Thai currency. The site contains the Benchamabophit National Museum.