Freiberg Germany Temple | ||||
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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 | |||
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.