Salt Lake Temple Celestial Room Statue

Coordinates the salt lake temple is a temple of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints lds church on temple square in salt lake city utah united sat 253 015 square feet 23 505 9 m 2 it is the largest lds temple by floor area.

Salt lake temple celestial room statue.

That it is christ. Angell architect of the salt lake temple. The salt lake temple is the worldwide icon of the lds church and the crown jewel of temple square. When construction began in 1853 it took four days for each block of stone to be hauled from nearby little cottonwood canyon to the construction site by teams of oxen.

The salt lake temple was the fourth temple built in utah though its construction was started first and the first built in the salt lake valley. Well the temple it weighs about 187 million pounds brandan rowley said in a video recently released by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. The telestial room of the salt lake temple is the third of four ordinance rooms that are used to present the temple endowment to patrons. Dedicated in 1893 it is the sixth temple completed by the church requiring 40 years to complete and the fourth temple built since the mormon exodus.

From the exterior walls and doorknobs to the interior murals and stained glass. The celestial room in the salt lake temple is on the floor above the baptistry the garden room and the creation room. Which is located behind the door between the two open sealing rooms. From the celestial room you can go through the sealing room for the living and its waiting room to that corridor.

A weather vane depicting an angel flying was on the old nauvoo temple before the latter day saints moved to the salt lake valley. Cardston temple 1923 7. It s interesting to see that the artist put a weather vane on top of the temple instead of an angel moroni statue. For the first time we know just how mountainous the landmark is.

Courtesy of church history library so much of the symbolism of this nineteenth century gift to god is unique. I thought symbols in stone might have it but i don t have the book and have never read it the gate of heaven is another story. I also believe the symbol i m talking about is not what s depicted in that photo of the salt lake temple celestial room with the statue in front of it i will say that it looks similar though with the different sections of it more like folds. It is the most majestic room in the temple.

Laie temple 1919 6. This is a photo of a small statue above the veil as you enter the celestial room. More than 40 years of hard work and amazing craftsmanship went into building the salt lake temple. Salt lake city the salt lake temple is enormous.

The explanations for this statue are varied. William ward drew it from a design by truman o. The salt lake temple telestial room. The salt lake temple was the only temple dedicated by president wilford woodruff.

Adjacent to the celestial room are three sealing rooms one at the top of a staircase and the entrance to foyer of the holy of holies. With its distinctive spires and statue of the angel moroni the salt lake temple is an international symbol of the church. It is located just off the grand staircase on the floor above the creation room and garden room.