Helsinki Finland Temple
| Helsinki Finland Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Helsinki Finland Temple | ||||
| Number | 124 | |||
| Dedication | 22 October 2006, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 7.4 acres (3.0 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 16,350 ft2 (1,519 m2) | |||
| Height | 139 ft (42 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | 2 April 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 29 March 2003, by D. Lee Tobler | |||
| Open house | 21 September – 7 October 2006 | |||
| Current president | Pekka Holopainen | |||
| Designed by | Evata Architects | |||
| Location | Espoo, Finland | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 60°13′30.69479″N 24°46′54.42599″E / 60.2251929972°N 24.7817849972°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Light gray Italian granite and Finnish brown granite (stone walls surrounding temple) | |||
| Temple design | Classic elegance, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Helsinki Finland Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Espoo, Finland. Announced on April 2, 2000, it was the last temple dedicated by church president Gordon B. Hinckley and, at the time, served the church’s largest temple district, spanning at least a dozen time zones. After construction was completed, a public open house was held from September 21 to October 7, 2006, with about 57,000 visitors attending, prior to the temple being dedicated on October 22, 2006, in four sessions.
It is located on a wooded hilltop and built on solid rock and was designed by Evata Architects (Helsinki) in a style described as “classic elegance.” Its exterior combines light-gray Italian granite with Finnish brown granite site walls and a single spire with a statue of the angel Moroni on its top. The building is 212 by 103 feet, rises to 139 feet, and is 16,350 square feet, with two ordinance rooms, four sealing rooms, and a baptistry on the 7.4-acre site.
Ground was broken on March 29, 2003. On the eve of dedication, a cultural celebration brought together members from Finland, Russia, and the Baltic states under the theme “We are One, Big Family,” featuring multilingual musical numbers and traditional dances that emphasized unity across national traditions.