Sunday, September 20, 2009

Temple of the week!!!

Today's temple is the...wait for it...Stockholm Sweden Temple!!! Yay!




I picked this one because my best friend's parents were married there (well at least I hope it's the right one).
It was announcement the 1 April 1981, the groundbreaking and site dedication was 17 March 1984 by Thomas S. Monson, the public open house was the 10-22 June 1985, and the dedication was done the 2–4 July 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley.
Here are some cool facts about this temple:
The Stockholm Sweden Temple was the first temple built in Scandinavia.
Swedish architect John Sjöström was selected to design the Stockholm Sweden Temple. He went to great lengths to harmonize the temple with local architecture.
In preparation for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Stockholm Sweden Temple, a torch was used to through the ice so that the earth could be turned. It froze again overnight, and the ice had to be cleared a second time.
On August 23, 1995, Swedish eyes turned to the Stockholm Sweden Temple where President Thomas S. Monson assisted in welcoming Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to the grounds of the temple for their annual "Eriksgata" excursion. A plaque on the temple grounds memorializes the occasion.