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Madrid Spain Temple
56th dedicated temple in operation
© 2005, Ángel José Gómez García. All rights reserved.
Services
NO visitors' center open to the publicArrival center available
Patron housing available
Distribution center on site (Store Locator)
Announcement:
4 April 1993Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
11 June 1996 by Gordon B. HinckleyPublic Open House:
20 February–13 March 1999Dedication:
19–21 March 1999 by Gordon B. HinckleySite:
3.5 acres | 1.4 hectaresExterior Finish:
Italian Carrara MarbleArchitectural Features:
Single attached central spire with an angel Moroni statueOrdinance Rooms:
Four instruction rooms (two-stage progressive), four sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
45,800 square feet | 4,255 square metersElevation:
2,236 feet | 682 metersTemple History
The Madrid Spain Temple was the seventh temple built in Europe and the first built in Spain.
The Madrid Spain Temple is part of a complex with a stake center and patron housing facility often referred to as the "Temple Square of Madrid."
Missionary work commenced in Spain when a religious liberty law was passed in 1967, allowing for the official recognition of the Church. Clark Hinckley, son of President Gordon B. Hinckley, was among the first four missionaries sent to Spain from other missions.
A Lladró figurine of the Christus statue, commissioned by the Church, is on permanent display in the foyer of the Madrid Spain Temple. President Gordon B. Hinckley presented the King and Queen of Spain with one these figurines during a visit with them to dedicate the temple.