Stockholm Sweden Temple


The Stockholm Sweden Temple is the 34th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The temple sits on a lot with six spires rising above the pines in the nearby forest. A cobblestone path leads to its doors. The Stockholm Sweden Temple has a total of, four ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms. The temple serves Latter-day Saints from the countries of Sweden, Norway, and Latvia.
The area surrounding the temple is known for its Iron Age burial grounds, including Jordbro Grave Field. The temple itself was built on a part of the ancient Åby Grave Field.

History

The April 1981 announcement of the Stockholm Sweden Temple was received with virtually no opposition. There were numerous sites explored for the building of the temple, but the one decided upon by church leaders was in Västerhaninge in Haninge Municipality, just south of Stockholm. Municipal officials and merchants welcomed the temple project, and later the Municipality showed further support by changing the name of the street on which the temple is located to Tempelvägen. The Stockholm Sweden Temple was dedicated by Gordon B. Hinckley on July 2, 1985.
In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Stockholm Sweden Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.