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Temple Square in Salt Lake City
Temple Square in Salt Lake City
Temple Square, +1 801 240-2534, , in the heart of downtown, is the most visited location in Utah. Temple Square is the world headquarters of the LDS Church and the main attraction is the Church’s Salt Lake Temple, but there are a host of other facilities.
There are numerous missionaries speaking many languages to help to show you around the temple grounds. There are two visitor centers, both with numerous exhibits and video presentations explaining the Mormon faith. There is a free tour from the airport for connecting passengers, weather permitting. Note that non-Mormons are not permitted inside the Temple itself, and even Mormons are not permitted inside the Temple unless they hold a church-issued permit known as a "Temple recommend".
Temple Square also contains the Beehive House and the Lion House (both former houses of city founder Brigham Young), and several LDS administrative and assembly buildings. The LDS Conference Center contains a lot of LDS-related art and architecture as well as a series of waterfalls and carefully-groomed gardens on the roof of the structure. You can also go to the top of the Church Office Building (the tallest building in the city) which offers great views of the area.
Temple Square springs into overdrive twice a year when the LDS church holds its semiannual General Conference, an event that attracts tens of thousands of visitors from around the world. Other popular events on Temple Square include the weekly Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s "Music and the Spoken Word" broadcast and "The Christmas Lights at Temple Square." The LDS Church maintains beautiful gardens year-round that are worth seeing if you see nothing else.
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