Wat Benjamabophit (The Marble Temple) contains a fusion of classical Thai and some European building elements. It was commissioned by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and influenced by his first visit to Europe at the end of the 1800's.
The temple is faced with white Carrara marble, making it unique in Bangkok. The clarity of the marble offsets the other colours of the buildings making the whole stand out dramatically. Other unique features include round columns at the front of the building and that the roof has four tieres roof instead of the usual 2 or 3.
Inside the ubosot of Wat Benjamabophit highly decorated and contains bronze replica of the Phra Buddha Chinnarat image found in the city of Phitsanulok in Northern Thailand.