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Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple), Sapporo Snow Festival 2013 #
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Wat Benchamabophit is a royal Buddhist temple in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. This magnificent temple, built of Italian marble and bright orange roofing tiles is also known as the marble temple. It was founded by the King Rama V and designed by Prince Naris, a half-brother of the king. Inside the symmetrical ordination hall, a copy of the country's best known Buddhist image named Phra Buddhajinaraja is enshrined. The visitors can also see 52 images of Buddha in the cloister around the ordination hall including a Gandhara-style one and a Japanese-style one.
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