San Salvador El Salvador Temple, Mormon temple in Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador.
The San Salvador El Salvador Temple is a religious building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Antiguo Cuscatlán. This three-story structure features white Brazilian granite walls with a central spire and contains instruction rooms, sealing chambers, and a baptistry.
Construction of this religious building began in September 2008 and was completed in August 2011. It became the 135th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide.
The flor de izote, El Salvador's national flower, appears throughout the interior in decorative forms. Paintings of Salvadoran landscapes adorn the walls, connecting the sacred space to the country's natural beauty.
The temple stands on a 6.5-acre plot in Antiguo Cuscatlán, southwest of San Salvador, with the San Salvador volcano behind it. Only members holding a current temple recommend may enter; other visitors can walk the landscaped grounds of palm trees and tropical bushes. The 2011 public open house ran from 1 to 23 July, closed on Sundays.
The temple's interior design uses the flor de izote, El Salvador's national flower, as a recurring motif; church members read it as a symbol of fertility, wealth and abundance. The building was designed by VCBO Architecture, and its exterior arches and conches give it a Spanish colonial touch found in the San Salvador region.
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