Lisbon Portugal Temple

The Lisbon Portugal Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Parque das Nações district of Lisbon, Portugal, in the Portuguese municipality of Lisboa. It is the first in Portugal, and the 166th operating temple worldwide. It was announced on October, 2 2010, by church president Thomas S. Monson during general conference. The temple was designed by Naylor Wentworth Lund Architects, using late Art Deco and modernist influences, has an exterior of Portuguese Moleanos limestone, along with a 134‑foot gold‑leafed spire with a statue of the angel Moroni on its top. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 5, 2015, presided over by Patrick Kearon, and the temple was dedicated in three sessions on September 15, 2019, by Neil L. Andersen, of the church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

The interior has a color palette of gold, blue, ochre, and lavender, some rooms with crystal chandeliers, and an oval baptismal font supported by bronze‑colored oxen, azulejo‑style stained glass, and cove‑lit ceilings. The temple’s 4.6‑acre site includes landscaped grounds with palm trees and flower beds. During a public open house held from 17 to 31 August 2019, over 18,000 visitors attended, including Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.