Madrid Spain Temple |
56th operating temple |
© 2005, Ángel José Gómez García. All rights reserved.
Location: Calle del Templo no. 2, Madrid, Spain.
Phone Number: (34) 91-301-7607.
Site: 3.5 acres.
Exterior Finish: Italian Camaro Marble.
Temple Design: Classic modern, single-spire design.
Number of Rooms: Four ordinance rooms and four sealing.
Total Floor Area: 45,800 square feet.
Announcement: 4 April 1993 Phone Number: (34) 91-301-7607.
Site: 3.5 acres.
Exterior Finish: Italian Camaro Marble.
Temple Design: Classic modern, single-spire design.
Number of Rooms: Four ordinance rooms and four sealing.
Total Floor Area: 45,800 square feet.
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 11 June 1996 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Public Open House: 20 February–13 March 1999
Dedication: 19–21 March 1999 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Interesting Facts
The temple is part of a complex with a stake center, missionary training center, and temple patron housing facilities referred to by some as the "Temple Square of Madrid."
Missionary work was able to commence in Spain when a religious liberty law was passed in 1967, allowing for the official recognition of the LDS Church. Clark Hinckley, son of President Gordon B. Hinckley, was among the first four missionaries sent to Spain from other Spanish-speaking missions.1
1. "Temple dedicated in Madrid, Spain," Church News 27 Mar. 1999: 3.
"Just as our Redeemer gave His life as a vicarious sacrifice for all men, and in so doing became our Savior, even so we, in a small measure, when we engage in proxy work in the temple, become as saviors to those on the other side."
—Gordon B. Hinckley