Stockholm Sweden Temple

Stockholm Sweden Temple
Number	34
Dedication	2 July 1985 (2 July 1985) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	4.47 acres (1.8 hectares)
Floor area	14,508 sq ft (1,348 m2)
Height	112 ft (34 m)
Preceded by	Freiberg Germany Temple
Followed by	Chicago Illinois Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 1 April 1981 Groundbreaking 17 March 1984 by Thomas S. Monson Open House 10–22 June 1985 Designed by John Sjostrom and Church A&E Services Location Tempelvägen 5 Västerhaninge Sweden Exterior finish Masonry exterior with copper roof Temple design Modern adaptation of six-spire design Ordinance rooms 4 with Movie, stationary sessions Sealing rooms 3 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria Limited services Visitors' center No

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The temple in 2004

The Stockholm Sweden Temple (Swedish: Templet i Stockholm) is the 34th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

The April 1981 announcement of the Stockholm Sweden Temple was received with virtually no opposition. There were numerous sites explored for the building of the temple, but the one decided upon by church leaders was in Västerhaninge in Haninge Municipality, just south of Stockholm. Municipal officials and merchants welcomed the temple project, and later the Municipality showed further support by changing the name of the street on which the temple is located to Tempelvägen ("The Temple Road"). The Stockholm Sweden Temple was dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley on July 2, 1985.

The temple sits on a 6-acre (24,000 m²) lot with six spires rising above the pines in the nearby forest. A cobblestone path leads to its doors. The Stockholm Sweden Temple has a total of 14,508 square feet (1,347.8 m²), four ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms. The temple serves Latter-day Saints from the countries of Sweden, Norway, and Latvia.

See also

• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden

References

• "The First 100 Temples", Chad Hawkins, 2001, p 95

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Stockholm Sweden Temple page
• Stockholm Sweden Temple page