Montevideo Uruguay Temple

The Montevideo Uruguay Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montevideo, Uruguay. The intent to build the temple was announced in a letter to local church leaders by the First Presidency on November 2, 1998. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on April 27, 1999, conducted by Richard G. Scott of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The temple has a single spire with a statue of the angel Moroni on the top. Designed by architect Edvardo Signorelli in a classic modern style, the temple's exterior has asa branca granite. After construction was completed, nearly 25,000 people toured the temple during a public open house prior to its dedication, including Uruguay's president, Jorge Batlle. The temple was dedicated on March 18, 2001, by church president Gordon B. Hinckley.

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