Madrid Spain Temple
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The Madrid Spain Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Pavones neighborhood of Moratalaz, Madrid.[1]
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| Number | 56 | |||
| Dedication | 19 March 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 45,800 ft2 (4,250 m2) | |||
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| Announced | 4 April 1993, by Ezra Taft Benson | |||
| Groundbreaking | 11 June 1996, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Open house | 20 February – 13 March 1999 | |||
| Designed by | Arquitechior Langdon, SA. | |||
| Location | Madrid, Spain | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 40°24′0.323999″N 3°37′53.68800″W | |||
| Exterior finish | Italian Camaro Marble | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 4 (stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 4 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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History
On April 4, 1993, Gordon B. Hinckley, then first counselor in the First Presidency, announced during general conference that property was being acquired for a temple in Spain.[citation needed] The site was then identified as being in Madrid on October 9, 1993.[1][2][AI-retrieved source] The temple complex occupies 3.5 acres in the Pavones neighborhood of Moratalaz (Madrid) at Calle del Templo 2.[1][2]
The groundbreaking ceremony took place on June 11, 1996, presided over by Hinckley, and attended by more than 2,000 people, marking his first visit to Spain as church president.[1][3] The multi-building complex includes a meetinghouse, family history center, patron and missionary housing, and distribution center. These were completed by early 1999.[4][5]
A public open house was held February 20–March 13, 1999, with approximately 7,000 visitors touring the temple on its first day, including Spanish, Portuguese, and French members.[1][6] Following the open house, the dedication took place March 19–21, 1999, conducted in ten sessions by Hinckley.[1][7]
The temple was the first in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula, serving church members throughout Spain, Portugal, the Canary Islands, and southern France.[1][7] The MTC on the complex opened in 1999, and was closed in January 2019 following the church’s announcement of adjustments to international MTC operations.[8][9]
