Inside Lds Temple Salt Lake City
A crowd of 30 000 people gathered around the temple with another 10 000 looking on from nearby streets building roofs and trees.
Inside lds temple salt lake city. The temple is a beautiful structure and incredible architecture with amazing details. Temple square is among salt lake city s top attractions. Mormons and non mormons alike will get their first peek inside utah s 17th lds temple starting this week a little more than two years after officials broke ground on the cedar city project. All reviews beautiful building visitor center scale model jesus christ of latter day saints general public salt lake christmas lights mormon faith answer any questions open to the public.
One newspaper account describes the crush the enthusiasm and the widespread interest occurring on temple square on april 6 1892. Pratt key to the science of theology by parley p. The site for the temple was selected by lds church president brigham young just days after they first wave of mormon pioneers entered the. A look inside the salt lake temple.
You can t go inside the temple if you are not a mormon but there are many other areas you can visit. Like other lds temples the church and its members consider it sacred and a temple recommend is required to enter so there are no public tours inside the temple as there are for other adjacent buildings on temple square. The interactive kiosks around the model teach about the purpose of the temple and many of the rooms inside. Pearl of great price.
In 1912 the first public photographs of the interior were published in. The historic salt lake temple was the 6th temple completed by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and is the most recognized lds church building in the world. It is the global headquarters of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints popularly known as mormons. The 35 acre area contains more than 15 attractions related to mormon heritage and beliefs.
State of utah the tabernacle was built from 1863 to 1875 to house meetings for the church of jesus christ of latter day saints lds church and was the location of the church s semi annual general conference until the meeting was moved to the new and larger lds conference. Also visitors can attend the informational displays around the temple but can t go inside unless. The salt lake temple is the centerpiece of the 10 acre 4 0 ha temple square in salt lake city utah. 50 w north temple salt lake city ut 84150 9709.
Temple square is absolutely a must see if you are visiting salt lake city. In the south visitors center at temple square there is a scale model of the salt lake temple with cutouts that show different rooms in the temple. The laying of the salt lake temple capstone was a seminal event in the history of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints.