Salt Lake Temple
Salt Lake Temple, Mormon temple in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, United States.
Description
The Salt Lake Temple is a house of worship for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located on Temple Square in the heart of Salt Lake City. The granite structure rises with six spires in the Gothic Revival style and is crowned by a gilded statue of the angel Moroni that stands roughly 14 feet tall.
History
Construction began in 1853 following a design by Truman O. Angell and took four decades to complete, with granite hauled from Little Cottonwood Canyon using ox-drawn wagons. The building was finished in 1893 and marked a turning point for the Latter-day Saint community in Utah.
Culture
The Salt Lake Temple maintains strict access requirements, allowing entry only to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with valid temple recommendations.
Practical
Access to the interior is restricted to members with valid recommendations, but the surrounding grounds at 50 West North Temple Street are open to all visitors throughout the year. The gardens and reflecting pools around the building are freely accessible and often illuminated with light displays in the evening.
Did you know?
The walls of the building are roughly nine feet thick at the base and taper to about six feet at the top, constructed with massive granite blocks. Construction was interrupted several times, including during the American Civil War when advancing armies threatened the area.
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