| Stockholm Sweden Temple | ||||
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| Closed for renovation | ||||
 The temple in June 2017. | ||||
| Number | 34 | |||
| Dedication | 2 July 1985, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 4.47 acres (1.81 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 16,366 sq ft (1,520.5 m2) | |||
| Height | 112 ft (34 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
| Church chronology | ||||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | 1 April 1981, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
| Groundbreaking | 17 March 1984, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Open house | 10–22 June 1985 | |||
| Designed by | John Sjostrom and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Västerhaninge, Sweden | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 59°7′28.83360″N 18°6′33.03719″E / 59.1246760000°N 18.1091769972°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Masonry exterior with copper roof | |||
| Temple design | Modern adaptation of six-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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The Stockholm Sweden Temple (Swedish: Templet i Stockholm) is the 34th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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.
The area surrounding the temple is known for its Iron Age burial grounds, including Jordbro Grave Field. The temple itself was built on a part of the ancient Åby Grave Field (Åbygravfältet).[1]
History
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.[2]
On July 29, 1988, an explosion, caused by a bomb placed outside the temple, caused minor damage to a side door of the structure.[3] In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Stockholm Sweden Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.[4]
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
- ↑ Tempelvägen: Rapport från Arkeologikonsult, 2002:2, Delundersökning av Åbygravfältet i Västerhaninge (PDF) (Report). Arkeologikonsult/Norn ICS AB. pp. 2, 106. Retrieved 13 April 2017. (In Swedish)
- ↑ "Stockholm Sweden". The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Stockholm Temple Bombed". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. July 29, 1988. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Stockholm Sweden Temple at Wikimedia Commons- Official Stockholm Sweden Temple page
- Stockholm Sweden Temple page
