Announcement:
7 April 2019Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
21 June 2025 by Rubén V. AlliaudSite:
5.92 acres | 2.4 hectaresArchitectural Features:
Single attached central spireOrdinance Rooms:
One instruction room, two sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
18,000 square feet | 1,672 square metersElevation:
474 feet | 145 metersGroundbreaking 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.
- "Construction of the Budapest Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Has Begun," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 21 Jun. 2025.
- "Sites for Temples in Indonesia and Japan," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 4 Mar. 2024.
- "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference," The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Apr. 2019.