Wat Benjamabophit is often known as the Marble Temple. This beautiful piece of architecture is near Wiman Mek Palace. It is a relatively modern building constructed a century ago in white Carrana marble under the direction of King Chulalongkorn. The inside of the Wat has cross beams of lacquer and gold. Wat Benjamabophit is located on Si Ayutthaya Road.
The following buses pass close by: 9, 12, 18, 28, 56, 70, 72, 108 and 110, and air-conditioned buses 3, 9, 10 and 16. From Khao San Road take a 9, 12, 56 or 70. From Sukhumvit Road, take no. 2, or air-conditioned no. 11, and alight immediately after crossing the railway tracks, from where it is about 20 minutes walk.
