Bogotá Colombia Temple
The Bogotá Colombia Temple is the 57th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (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 president Gordon B. Hinckley. The Bogotá Colombia Temple is ten miles (16 km) from downtown Bogotá, in the Niza section. The building features tall stained glass windows and  silver-gray Brazilian granite on the exterior. It also has marble finishes and motifs reminiscent of ancient Incan designs. The temple grounds are landscaped with plants and flowers that are native to Colombia, as well as flowering eucalyptus 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 coronavirus pandemic.