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Mormon Temples



Below is an illustrated index of the 4 Mormon Temples profiled on Sacred Destinations so far. For photo credits, please see corresponding articles.


Cochabamba, Bolivia
Consecrated in 2000, this is one of several LDS temples dotted throughout South America. Only Mormons with an official temple recommend may enter.
Mexico City, Mexico
Designed in the style of an ancient Mayan temple and dedicated in 1983, the Mexico City Temple is the largest Mormon temple outside the United States.
Utah, USA
Founded by Brigham Young and completed in 1893, the Salt Lake Temple is the most important Mormon temple in the world.
Illinois, USA
This LDS temple in Nauvoo replaces the historically significant original built in 1846 and destroyed in 1850. Completed in 2002, the new temple incorporates materials and furniture from the original.




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