Temple History

The The Hague Netherlands Temple was the eighth temple built in Europe and the first built in the Netherlands.

A church building was razed to permit construction of the The Hague Netherlands Temple since the city would allow only one building on the site, which is located in a city park.

The The Hague Netherlands Temple is located in Zoetermeer, which translates to Sweet Lake in English. So, while Utah has the Salt Lake Temple, the Netherlands has the "Sweet Lake Temple."

The The Hague Netherlands Temple sits below sea level.

Land comes a premium in the Netherlands, so the parcel acquired by the Church for the The Hague Netherlands Temple is just larger than the footprint of the building itself. Although the city constructed a parking lot adjacent to the temple, the Church desired to have at least some parking under its control, so the only direction to go was down. The result is a 40-car (and many-bicycle) parking structure.

President Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the The Hague Netherlands Temple the day after he rededicated the Freiberg Germany Temple.