Salt Lake Temple

The Salt Lake Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the largest and most important temple of the LDS Church and serves as the governing center for the LDS faith. First dedicated in 1893, the Salt Lake Temple stands on a 10-acre (4 ha) plot at the northwest corner of Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City and was built by early members of the Church.

The temple is constructed of granite quarried from Little Cottonwood Canyon, located 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Salt Lake City. The exterior stone is covered with quartz monzonite and surrounded by four spires ranging in height from 100 to 210 feet (30 to 64 m). At the corner of each spire is a statue representing one of the four evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The Salt Lake Temple stands about 30 percent taller than any other LDS temple in existence.

The interior of the Salt Lake Temple features seven rooms including an assembly room, baptistery, circulating library, celestial room and a sealing chamber. The temple is also home to many other features including the Tabernacle organ and choir which have been used for television broadcasts of music specials and general conferences.

The artwork in the Salt Lake Temple is just as impressive as the exterior with hand-painted murals on the walls, hand-carved wood figures and sculpture throughout, and gold leaf mosaics. The Celestial Room is considered one of the temple's most sacred rooms with its ornately painted walls and vaulted ceiling.

The interior of the Salt Lake Temple is just as impressive as its exterior with hand-painted murals on the walls, hand-carved figures and sculptures throughout, and gold leaf mosaics. The temple is also home to many other features including the Tabernacle organ and choir which have been used for television broadcasts of music specials and general conferences.

The interior of the Salt Lake Temple features seven rooms including an assembly room, baptistery, circulating library, celestial room and a sealing chamber. The Celestial Room is considered one of the temple's most sacred rooms with its ornately painted walls and vaulted ceiling.