Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Groundbreaking Ceremony

"Temples stand as a testimony of our belief in the resurrection of Christ, who overcame death and enables eternal family bonds," said Elder Rubén V. Alliaud, president of the Central Europe Area, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Budapest Hungary Temple on Saturday, June 21, 2025. "Each temple is truly the House of the Lord and symbolizes God’s profound love for humanity," he said. Construction of the temple and ancillary building is expected to take three years.¹

Temple Rendering

On March 4, 2024, the official exterior rendering for the Budapest Hungary Temple was released to the public.²

Temple Site

On October 9, 2023, the location of the Budapest Hungary Temple was announced as a 5.92-acre site located at the intersection of Kocsis Sándor út and Borsikafū utca in the Harsánylejtő neighborhood of Budapest. Plans call for a one-story temple of approximately 18,000 square feet, an arrival center, and patron housing.["Location of Budapest Hungary Temple Released," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 9 Oct. 2023.]

Temple Announcement

On April 7, 2019, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Budapest Hungary Temple, the sixteenth temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe. Hungary is home to 5,250 Latter-day Saints organized into one stake and two districts. Legal recognition for the Church came in 1988, though the Church has maintained a small presence in the country since the late 1800s. Members in Hungary currently travel many hours to the Freiberg Germany Temple to participate in temple worship.³

Temple Facts

The Budapest Hungary Temple will be the sixteenth temple built in Europe and the first built in Hungary.