Twin Falls Idaho Temple, Mormon temple in Twin Falls, United States
The Twin Falls Idaho Temple is a two-story Latter-day Saint temple in Twin Falls, Idaho, just south of the Snake River Canyon. Designed by MHTN Architects in a classic modern style, it is built of concrete panels with a quartz rock finish and has 200 art-glass windowpanes, many depicting the syringa flower. A single attached end spire carries a gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni at 159 feet.
Gordon B. Hinckley announced the temple on October 2, 2004, at general conference, to serve members between the Boise and Idaho Falls temples. The site was part of the Candleridge Golf Course, whose purchase drew a petition from over 300 neighbours. Ground was broken on April 15, 2006, and Thomas S. Monson dedicated the building on August 24, 2008, after an open house that drew nearly 160,000 visitors.
The syringa, Idaho's state flower, appears as a motif throughout the temple's interior and exterior, including many of the 200 art-glass windowpanes. The interior also holds an original mural by a local artist. The design draws on Shoshone Falls, described by the architects as an inspiration for its strength and purity.
The temple stands on a 9.1-acre complex just south of the Snake River Canyon, sharing the grounds with a stake center, over 300 parking spaces, and tree-lined boulevards. Only church members may enter the temple itself; the surrounding gardens are open to walk through.
The temple's exterior holds 200 art-glass windowpanes, many depicting the syringa, Idaho's state flower. The motif recurs inside as well, tying the building to the state rather than to the nearby falls.
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