The Hague Netherlands Temple
| The Hague Netherlands Temple | ||||
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| Number | 114 | |||
| Dedication | 8 September 2002, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 14,477 sq ft (1,345.0 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
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| Additional information | ||||
| Announced | 16 August 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | 26 August 2000, by John K. Carmack | |||
| Open house | 17–31 August 2002 | |||
| Current president | Frederik Erwin Brandenburg | |||
| Designed by | Albert van Eerde | |||
| Location | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 52°3′16.15320″N 4°30′10.72439″E / 52.0544870000°N 4.5029789972°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Polished granite | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Hague Netherlands Temple is the 114th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), located on the outskirts of The Hague, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands. It was the church's eighth temple built in Europe, the only temple in the Netherlands. The intent to build the temple was announced on August 16, 1999, by the First Presidency in a letter to local leaders. Services in the temple are held in Dutch, French, and English. Other non-native speakers can follow the services simultaneously in their own language via headphones.
The temple has a single attached spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. The temple was designed by architect Albert van Eerde of the firm H BG Construction, using a classic modern temple design. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on August 26, 2000, conducted by John K. Carmack, a church general authority.