Freiberg Germany Temple

Freiberg Germany Temple
Number	33
Dedication	29 June 1985, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	3.58 acres (1.45 ha)
Floor area	21,500 sq ft (2,000 m2)
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Church chronology
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Additional information
Announced	9 October 1982, by Spencer W. Kimball
Groundbreaking	23 April 1983, by Thomas S. Monson
Open house	3–15 June 1985
Rededicated	7 September 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley 4 September 2016, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Current president	Matthias Ralf Bartsch (2021)
Designed by	Emil B. Fetzer and Rolf Metzner
Location	Freiberg, Germany
Geographic coordinates	50°55′20.33399″N 13°19′21.14759″E / 50.9223149972°N 13.3225409972°E / 50.9223149972; 13.3225409972
Exterior finish	White German stucco plastered over 24-inch thick brick walls and a blue gray slate stone slab roof
Temple design	Modern, single-spire design with German influence and use of Gothic-style arches
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	2 (stationary)
Sealing rooms	2
Clothing rental	Yes
Notes	Originally without an angel Moroni statue, one was installed as part of the 2001–2002 renovations. It is the only temple ever to have been located behind the Iron Curtain.[1]
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The Freiberg Germany Temple (formerly the Freiberg GDR Temple) is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), located in Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. The church announced the temple in October 1982, ground was broken for construction on April 23, 1983, and the temple was dedicated on June 29 and June 30, 1985.