Salt Lake Temple
In 1847, when Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley,
Church president Brigham Young selected a plot of the desert
ground and proclaimed, "Here we will build a temple to our God."
When the city was surveyed, the block enclosing that location
was designated for the temple, and became known as Temple
Square. Temple Square is surrounded by a high, granite wall that
was built shortly after the block was designated for the building of
the temple. The Salt Lake Temple is the largest (of more than
120) and best-known LDS temple. It is the sixth temple built by
the church overall.
In 1847, when Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley,
Church president Brigham Young selected a plot of the desert
ground and proclaimed, "Here we will build a temple to our God."
When the city was surveyed, the block enclosing that location
was designated for the temple, and became known as Temple
Square. Temple Square is surrounded by a high, granite wall that
was built shortly after the block was designated for the building of
the temple. The Salt Lake Temple is the largest (of more than
120) and best-known LDS temple. It is the sixth temple built by
the church overall.
Journeys
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Temple Square
The Tabernacle In The Foreground
