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Temple Square

Temple Square

The main building on Temple square is of course the temple. It is a marvelous beautiful building. There are two visitor centers which are fun, educational, and interactive. There is also an assembly hall and the tabernacle. The tabernacle is home to the world famous Tabernacle Choir. Right now the Tabernacle is undergoing renovations so no one is allowed inside. You are allowed inside the Assembly Hall. Temple entrance is only available to church members. The flowers are gorgeous and the fountains dazzling all over the grounds. It is great to visit during Christmas-time with the lights all lit up. There are also free tours offered here. Sister missionaries take you around the square, acquaint you with it, and explain some historical information. They are also open to religious questions as well. These tours are offered in many languages which is also helpful. In one of the visitor centers is a large Christs statue. It is beautiful and worth seeing. They play an inspirational message when you sit in front of the statue. The Conference Center is directly North of Temple Square which is also a great attraction to tour.

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Latter-Day Saints Official Website

From journal Salt Lake City and Suburbs

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Spring Flowers

  • June 24, 2003
  • Rated 5 of 5 by azsunluvr from Mesa, Arizona
Spring Flowers

Thousands of tulips in all varieties and colors are a gift to spring visitors to Salt Lake City’s Temple Square. The gardens have been recognized with prestigious awards from gardening organizations, but are designed to display the beauty and diversity of God’s creations. The fondest hope of those tending these gardens is that visitors will experience feelings of peace and reverence as they stroll through these lovely flowerbeds, 150 years in the making.

The garden flowers change with the seasons, utilizing 50 designers and 50 planters. Those who plant the flowers and bulbs are often volunteers. My own daughter, along with her church group, was able to help plant bulbs that would bloom in spring. Fall and spring have a "down time" of less than 10 days between plantings.

While I strolled through the grounds on a Saturday afternoon, many brides and grooms posed romantically for their wedding photographers in front of the vividly-colored tulips. The Salt Lake Temple is the centerpiece of the city and a spring or summer Saturday will boast a parade of wedding parties in the square.

From journal Springtime in Temple Square

Salt Lake Temple

  • September 1, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Chuckk from San Jose, California
Salt Lake Temple

The 10 acre refuge with is a magnificently landscaped ground surrounding the Salt Lake Temple. Experienced representatives will take you on a complimentary tour of Temple Square, including the Tabernacle, the Assembly Hall and the beautiful flower gardens. Brigham Young designated where the temple would be built, and on April 6, 1853, he laid the cornerstone of the temple's foundation. As you enter the courtyard you will notice the lines of buses (tourists)in the street. The SLC convention center is directly across the street. Plan to spend the day: so many sites to see and free admission. You will NOT see a Starbuck's at any location downtown. Don't expect to find many places for breakfast, except for the large hotel chains. We were there on Saturday morning with a temperature of 87 degrees at 9 am. Allyson saw a Weiner Schnitzel and insisted on their famous Hot Dogs. Yes, at 10 in the morninng.

From journal Utah ..Bonneville Salt Flats

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Temple Square

  • November 19, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by AnaMH from South Florida, Florida
Temple Square

Back in the time that SLC was pioneered (7-24-1847), Temple Square was the center of the city. This is the reason all city addresses originate at the temple gates. The construction of the Mormon Temple was begun in 1853 and completed in 1892. The temple was built from granite stones from the Little Cottonwood Canyon. For many years, ox and wagon hauled the blocks to the temple site.

The Square houses the Mormon Temple, The Mormon Tabernacle, home to the renowned Mormon Tabernacle choir and the huge organ, and Assembly Hall. If you are in town on a Thursday night, come and hear the choir practice. We thoroughly enjoyed it. The tour guide will demonstrate for you the acoustics of the Tabernacle by dropping a pin at the front podium and you will be able hear it drop clearly anywhere you are standing, even at the back. The Mormon Temple is magnificent. The temple’s highest spire at 210 feet has a 12-foot tall hammered cooper statue of Angel Moroni.

From journal Salt Lake City Sights

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Temple Square

  • September 18, 2000
  • Rated 3 of 5 by camera-gal from Overland Park, Kansas
Before you even enter the city, you'll see the six rising temple towers shielding Salt Lake City. Temple Square is located right in the center of the city. Buildings included in the square are the Salt Lake City Temple, the Tabernacle, an assembly hall and two visitors centers.

You'll be amazed by the beauty of the temple. It's so big. And extremely hard to fit into a photograph. The granite slabs used to build the Salt Lake City Temple were brought from the mountains. It took the Mormans 40 years to complete it. The temple is the center for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

One of the only buildings non-Mormans are allowed into is the tabernacle. The dome-shaped building was first built as an assembly hall for those of the Morman religion. The sound quality is astounding since one can hear every word spoken from the pulpit without a microphone. Eleven thousand six hundred and twenty three pipes make up one of the finest instruments in the world--the pipe organ.

Upon entering Temple Square, we saw many guides giving tours. We began to listen to one. The tour was great because it was filled with so many interesting facts. The only part I objected to was the short lecture on Mormanism and how wonderful it is. However, I respect the fact that I entered their place of worship and should be considerate.

From journal Sanctimonious Salt Lake City

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