The Hague Netherlands Temple |
114th operating temple |
© 2004, Joep Boom. All rights reserved.
Location: Osijlaan 2, Zoetermeer, Netherlands.
Phone Number: (31) 79-343-5310.
Exterior Finish: Polished granite.
Temple Design: Classic modern, single-spire design.
Number of Rooms: Two ordinance rooms and two sealing.
Total Floor Area: 10,500 square feet.
Announcement: 16 August 1999 Phone Number: (31) 79-343-5310.
Exterior Finish: Polished granite.
Temple Design: Classic modern, single-spire design.
Number of Rooms: Two ordinance rooms and two sealing.
Total Floor Area: 10,500 square feet.
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 26 August 2000 by John K. Carmack
Public Open House: 17–31 August 2002
Dedication: 8 September 2002 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Temple Facts
Although the ground level of the temple sits below sea level, an underground parking garage and Beehive Clothing store were included beneath the temple. Land comes at a premium in the Netherlands, so the parcel purchased by the Church for the temple—located in a city park—is just larger than the footprint of the building itself. Though the city did construct a parking lot adjacent to the temple, the Church desired to have at least some parking under its control, so the only direction to go was down. The result is a 40-car (and many-bicycle) parking structure, not common among Latter-day Saint temples.1
1. Cary Talbot, "Interesting Temple Fact," Email to Rick Satterfield, 19 May 2005.
