<h4 class="label">Temple Locale</h4>
<p>Aggrandized by a backdrop of beautiful mountains and hills, the Monterrey Mexico Temple stands in Valle Alto—located in the southeastern section of Monterrey—along the National Highway near the famous Cerro de la Silla. Sharing the grounds, and built at the same time as the temple, is a lovely stake center open to any visitors wishing to join Sunday worship services. The lush grounds around the temple are also open to the public for reverent walks.</p>
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<h4 class="label">Temple History</h4>
<p>The Monterrey Mexico Temple was the twelfth temple built in Mexico, though it was the second temple <i>announced</i> for Mexico.</p>
<p>The Church originally selected a site for the Monterrey Mexico Temple adjacent to Colegio Labastida on Avenida Vasconcelos in San Pedro. The Church won an ensuing three-year legal dispute initiated by opposing neighbors but, in the end, opted to select another site.</p>
<p>The site of the Monterrey Mexico Temple was chosen in March 2000. A building permit was issued on June 27, 2000, and ground was broken for the temple a few months later on November 4—nearly 5 years after the temple was announced.</p>
<p>The groundbreaking ceremony for the Monterrey Mexico Temple was held on the same day as the groundbreaking ceremony for the <a href="/lubbock-texas-temple/" onmouseover="showTip('lubbock-texas-temple')" onmouseout="unTip()">Lubbock Texas Temple</a>.</p>
<p>The original design for the Monterrey Mexico Temple was substituted with a smaller standard design when the location changed to Valle Alto. The change allowed for more green space and necessary parking.</p>
<p></p><div class="wrap mcb-wrap one valign-top clearfix"><br><div class="column one-sixth column_column"></div><div class="column two-third column_image"><div class="image_frame image_item scale-with-grid aligncenter has_border"><div class="image_wrapper"><a href="/assets/img/temples/monterrey-mexico-temple/monterrey-mexico-temple-4456.jpg" class="fancybox" data-fancybox="Gallery" data-caption="Original Design for the Monterrey Mexico Temple"><img class="scale-with-grid" src="/assets/img/temples/monterrey-mexico-temple/monterrey-mexico-temple-4456-main.jpg" alt="Original Design for the Monterrey Mexico Temple"></a></div><p class="wp-caption-text">Original Design for the Monterrey Mexico Temple</p></div></div><div class="column one-sixth column_column"></div></div><p></p>