Temple Square Tulips on Salt Lake City Tour
Temple Square's tulips are in their final days, make sure you see them before they're replaced with a new variety of flowers! Join the Salt Lake City Tour, Mormon Tabernacle Choir & City Tour, or the Trolley Tour of Salt Lake City for spectacular photo opportunities of the Temple Square gardens. Book your seat on the sightseeing tour bus or the Salt Lake Trolley.
Salt Lake Temple - Things to do in Salt Lake City
Put the Salt Lake Temple at the top of your list of fun things to do in Salt Lake City.
Days after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, Mormon church leader Brigham Young selected the site for the Salt Lake Temple. It is a six-spired structure made of granite from a nearby canyon. It is 186.5 feet long and 118 feet wide, with walls 167.5 feet high. The east center tower rises 210 feet into the air, topped with a 12.5-foot copper statue with gold leaf, the Angel Moroni statue. Built to symbolize strength and spiritual safety, the Salt Lake Temple looks somewhat like a fortress. Exterior design includes symbols such as the moon, sun, and stars. The architect was Brigham Young's brother-in-law, Truman Angell, who was also a member of the first pioneer group to enter the Salt Lake Valley. The temple is used exclusively by members of the Mormon church for sacred ordinances, such as proxy baptisms for ancestors and marriage ceremonies. Popular photo spots are found on the east side of the building, as in the photo featured here.
To hear more interesting facts and stories about the Salt Lake Temple, as well as visit the best photo spots to take pictures of your own, join us on the Salt Lake City Tour or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tour. Reserve your seats on the sightseeing tour bus online at www.toursofutah.com
Salt Lake Temple - Things to do in Salt Lake City
The exterior design of the Salt Lake Temple is full of symbolism that is often overlooked. It was intended to teach important lessons and "aid man in his quest to gain entrance back into the presence of God from whence he came." The buttresses of the east center tower feature cloudstones showing rays of sunlight penetrating through the clouds. These are said to represent the gospel light piercing the dark clouds of superstition and error, a reference from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The tower also includes the keystone at the top of the lower large window, depicting clasped hands, reminding viewers of the power of fellowship, unity, and brotherly love.
To hear more interesting facts and stories about the Salt Lake Temple, as well as visit the best photo spots to take pictures of your own, join us on the Salt Lake City Tour or the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tour. Reserve your seats on the sightseeing tour bus online at www.toursofutah.com