Copenhagen Denmark Temple

The Copenhagen Denmark Temple is the 118th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is located in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen. Originally built in 1931 as the Priorvej Chapel, the building served as a meetinghouse, a World War II air-raid shelter, and the site that housed the church's first stake in Scandinavia before being converted into a temple. The intent to convert the building into a temple was announced on March 17, 1999, and the site was dedicated the following month. Following construction, a public open house was held from April 29 to May 15, 2004, with more than 25,000 visitors touring the building. It was dedicated on May 23, 2004, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple uses neo-classical architecture, retaining its redbrick façade and original front entrance while adding other elements like as a copper-clad dome above the celestial room, a reflecting pool, and gardens. Inside, it has two ordinance rooms, two sealing rooms, and a baptistry, with handcrafted furnishings and art-glass windows. The building stands on a site of less than one acre and was redesigned under the direction of the firm Arcito.

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