wat benchamabophit dusit wanaram ratchaworawihan

rhdr construction temple began 1899 request king chulalongkorn building palace nearby temple's name literally means located dusit palace' designed prince naris half-brother built italian marble display carrara pillars courtyard two large singhas lions guarding entrance bot interiors decorated crossbeams lacquer gold shallow niches walls paintings important stupas country cloister assembly hall houses buddha nearby ' palace' marble bot country buddha