The Stockholm Sweden Temple ( sv, Templet i Stockholm) is the 34th operating

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. The temple sits on a lot with six spires rising above the pines in the nearby forest. A cobblestone path leads to its doors. The Stockholm Sweden Temple has a total of , four ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms. The temple serves

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from the countries of

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, and

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. The area surrounding the temple is known for its

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burial grounds, including

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. The temple itself was built on a part of the ancient Åby Grave Field (''Åbygravfältet'').

History

The April 1981 announcement of the Stockholm Sweden Temple was received with virtually no opposition. There were numerous sites explored for the building of the temple, but the one decided upon by church leaders was in

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, just south of

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. Municipal officials and merchants welcomed the temple project, and later the Municipality showed further support by changing the name of the street on which the temple is located to Tempelvägen ("The Temple Road"). The Stockholm Sweden Temple was dedicated by

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on July 2, 1985. On July 29, 1988, an explosion, caused by a bomb placed outside the temple, caused minor damage to a side door of the structure. In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Stockholm Sweden Temple was closed in response to the

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References

* "The First 100 Temples", Chad Hawkins, 2001, p 95

External links

*
Official Stockholm Sweden Temple page

Stockholm Sweden Temple page
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History

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