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Wat Arun. If you cross Chao Phraya river, you'll find yourself on the territory of Wat Arun or as it's called the Temple of Dawn. It is a traditionally built tower in a form of a finger (86m high), which is decorated with a great number of pieces of ceramics and colorful porcelain that mirror sunbeams. Especially beautiful the temple is from a distance when it seems to be of white and silver color. In Wat Arun king Rama II is buried. Nearby a market of amulets is located, where hundreds of trade people sell different pendants, pictures and talismans. We strongly recommend visiting it: there you can find real pieces of art.

Wat Benjamabophit. Wat Benjamabophit was built from Carrara marble from India. Special attention deserve stained-glass windows and the gallery of the temple, in which a great collection of Buddha's images is located. Every image expresses one of his lakshanas (embodiments).
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