This photo of Temple Square, circa 1897, shows that the plot housed the tallest buildings in Salt Lake City at the time, namely the Salt Lake Temple, Tabernacle and Assembly Hall.

Temple Square is a ten acre (40,000 m²) area located in Salt Lake City, Utah, owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1847, when Mormon pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, Church president Brigham Young selected a plot of the desert ground and proclaimed, "Here we will build a temple to our God." When the city was surveyed, the block enclosing that location was designated for the temple, and became known as Temple Square. It also became the headquarters of the LDS Church. Other buildings were built on the plot, including a tabernacle (prior to the one occupying Temple Square today) and endowment house, both of which were later torn down. The Salt Lake Tabernacle, home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, was built in 1867 to accommodate the conferences of the church, with a seating capacity of 6,000. Another church building called the Assembly Hall was later built with a seating capacity of 2,000. Today, Temple Square also features two visitors' centers, one of which houses a replica of a statue of Jesus Christ by Danish artist Bertel Thorvaldsen called The Christus. The visitors' centers and grounds are staffed by Church missionaries; in contrast to the typically greater proportion of young male missionaries, Temple Square is staffed almost entirely by women and married couples. This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Salt Lake Temple is the centerpiece of the 10 acre (40,000 m²) Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Salt Lake Tabernacle, known worldwide as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located in Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah along with the Salt Lake Assembly Hall and Salt Lake Temple. ... The Assembly Hall in 2002 Detail showing Star of David The Salt Lake Assembly Hall is one of the buildings owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the southwest corner of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A statue commemorating the Mormon pioneers The Mormon Pioneers were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who migrated across the United States from the midwest to the Salt Lake Valley in what is today the State of Utah. ... Salt Lake Valley is a valley in north-central Utah located in Salt Lake County. ... Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was the second prophet and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). ... Desert view in Saudi Arabia. ... Wikimedia Commons has multimedia related to: Temple Square Salt Lake Temple is the centerpiece of the 10-acre Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Tabernacle is known in Hebrew as the Mishkan (Place of [Divine] dwelling). It was to be a portable central place of worship for the Hebrews from the time they left ancient Egypt following the Exodus, through the time of the Book of Judges when they were engaged in conquering... The Salt Lake Tabernacle, known worldwide as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located in Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah along with the Salt Lake Assembly Hall and Salt Lake Temple. ... The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a large choir of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons). ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Seating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, either in terms of the space available, or in terms of limitations set by law. ... The Assembly Hall in 2002 Detail showing Star of David The Salt Lake Assembly Hall is one of the buildings owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the southwest corner of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Bertel Thorvaldsen, portrait by Karl Begas, c. ...

Christus statue in North Visitors' Center

As the Church has grown, its headquarters has expanded into the surrounding area. In 1917, an administration building was built on the block east of the temple, to be followed in 1972 by the twenty-six story LDS Church Office Building. Another building on this block, the Joseph Smith Memorial Building (formerly the Hotel Utah) was remodeled as additional office space in 1995 , and in 2000, the Church purchased the street between this complex and Temple Square and replaced it with the West Church Plaza, connecting the two. A museum and genealogy library are located on the block west of Temple Square, and in 2001, the Church completed a new, 21,000 seat Conference Center. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1065x800, 99 KB) Summary Christus statue on Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah Taken by Ricardo630 in August 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1065x800, 99 KB) Summary Christus statue on Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah Taken by Ricardo630 in August 2005 Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... LDS Church Office Building The LDS Church Office Building is a 28-story building located on the corner of North Temple and State Street in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The corner of Main Street and South Temple has long been important in Utah history. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... View of Conference Center spire taken from south of the Center on North Temple St. ...

Because of these facilities, Temple Square has become a popular tourist destination, with five million visitors annually, more than the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park. The grounds, which feature a number of gardens, often host concerts and other events; during the Christmas holiday season, thousands of lights sparkle from trees and shrubs around Temple Square. The lighting of Temple Square at this time is a popular event, attended by hundreds. For other Grand Canyons see Grand Canyon (disambiguation). ... For the next-generation airliner series from Boeing, see Boeing Yellowstone Project. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional Christian holiday meant to celebrate the birth of Jesus with both religious and secular aspects, commonly observed on 25 December. ...

Temple Square is surrounded by a high, granite wall that was built shortly after the block was designated for the building of the temple. Due to its high volume of visitors, the gates outside of Temple Square are popular places for those critical of the church. Critics do occasionally picket, but they mostly hand out tracts and literature critical of the LDS Church. poop ...

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Temple Square

• Seagull Monument
• Temple (Mormonism)
• List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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External links

• Photographic virtual tour of Temple Square.
• VisitTempleSquare.com
• Temple Square at lds.org
• Placeopedia map of Temple Square
• Official website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints