Bern Switzerland Temple

Bern Switzerland Temple
Number	9
Dedication	September 11, 1955, by David O. McKay
Site	7 acres (2.8 ha)
Floor area	35,546 sq ft (3,302.3 m2)
Height	140 ft (43 m)
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Church chronology
← Idaho Falls Idaho Temple Bern Switzerland Temple → Los Angeles California Temple
Additional information
Announced	July 1, 1952, by David O. McKay
Groundbreaking	August 5, 1953, by David O. McKay
Open house	September 9-10, 1955 October 8–17, 1992
Rededicated	November 23, 1992, by Gordon B. Hinckley
Current president	Raimondo Castellani (2008)
Designed by	Edward O. Anderson
Location	Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland
Geographic coordinates	47°0′7.891200″N 7°27′29.67839″E / 47.00219200000°N 7.4582439972°E / 47.00219200000; 7.4582439972
Exterior finish	Cream terra cotta
Temple design	Modern, single spire
Baptistries	1
Ordinance rooms	4 (Movie, stationary)
Sealing rooms	7
Clothing rental	Yes
Notes	Bern was the first temple to present the endowment using a movie, necessitated by the multiple languages required to support the members in Europe.
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The Bern Switzerland Temple (formerly the Swiss Temple) is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), was the church's first temple built in Europe, and the second built outside of North America,^[1] after the Laie Hawaii Temple.