Temple Square in Salt Lake City

16 October 2019 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Museums, Exhibitions Reading Time:  8 minutes

Salt Lake Temple © Famartin/cc-by-sa-4.0

Salt Lake Temple © Famartin/cc-by-sa-4.0

Temple Square is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) complex, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), in the center of Salt Lake City, Utah, and is considered “The Vatican of the Mormons“. In recent years, the usage of the name has gradually changed to include several other church facilities that are immediately adjacent to Temple Square. Contained within Temple Square are the Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake Tabernacle, Salt Lake Assembly Hall, the Seagull Monument, and two visitors’ centers. The square was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1964, recognizing the Mormon achievement in the settlement of Utah.   read more…

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