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The Bogotá Colombia Temple is the 57th operating
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of
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(LDS Church).


History

Ground was broken for the Bogotá Colombia Temple on June 26, 1993, by William R. Bradford. Fifteen years passed from the time the announcement of the Bogotá Colombia Temple in 1984 to its dedication in 1999. The temple was dedicated on April 24, 1999, by LDS Church
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Gordon B. Hinckley. The Bogotá Colombia Temple is from downtown
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, in the Niza section. The building features tall
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and silver-gray Brazilian
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on the exterior. It also has
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finishes and motifs reminiscent of ancient
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designs. The temple grounds are landscaped with plants and flowers that are native to
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, as well as flowering
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trees. The Bogotá Colombia Temple has a total of , four ordinance rooms, and three sealing rooms. In 2020, the Bogotá Colombia Temple was closed temporarily during the year in response to the
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.Stack, Peggy Fletcher
"All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus"
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'', 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.


See also

* Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region *
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* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia


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References


External links


Bogotá Colombia Temple Official site

Bogotá Colombia Temple
at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Bogota Colombia Temple 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples Buildings and structures in Bogotá Religious buildings and structures in Colombia Temples (LDS Church) completed in 1999 Temples (LDS Church) in South America Temples in Colombia The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Colombia 1999 establishments in Colombia