Bogotá Colombia Temple

Bogotá Colombia Temple
Number	57
Dedication	24 April 1999 (24 April 1999) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	3.71 acres (1.5 hectares)
Floor area	53,500 sq ft (4,970 m2)
Height	124 ft (38 m)
Preceded by	Madrid Spain Temple
Followed by	Guayaquil Ecuador Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 7 April 1984 Groundbreaking 26 June 1993 by William R. Bradford Open House 27 March – 18 April 1999 Current President Mario Rojas (2014) Designed by Cerrano y Gomez Cuellar Location Carrera 37 no. 125A-65 Bogotá, Distrito Capital Colombia Exterior finish Brazilian granite, Asa Branca Temple design Classic modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 4 with Movie, stationary sessions Sealing rooms 3 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria Full services Visitors' center No

The Bogotá Colombia Temple is the 57th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Fifteen years passed from the time the announcement of the Bogotá Colombia Temple in 1984 to its dedication in 1999. The temple was dedicated on April 24, 1999, by LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley.

The Bogotá Colombia Temple is ten miles (16 km) from downtown Bogotá, in the Niza section. The building features tall stained glass windows and silver-gray Brazilian granite on the exterior. It also has marble finishes and motifs reminiscent of ancient Incan designs. The temple grounds are landscaped with plants and flowers that are native to Colombia, as well as flowering eucalyptus trees. The Bogotá Colombia Temple has a total of 53,500 square feet (4,970 m²), four ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms.

See also

• Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
• Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia

External links

• Official Bogotá Colombia Temple page
• Bogotá Colombia Temple page