Budapest Hungary Temple Wiki
ANNOUNCED
7 April 2019
ANNOUNCED BY
Russell M. Nelson
GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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Additional Facts
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Description
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.[1]”Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Apr. 2019.
History
Announcement
On April 7, 2019, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Budapest Hungary Temple. the 16th temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe..[2]The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021.
The Budapest Hungary Temple will be the sixteenth temple built in Europe and the first built in Hungary.
ANNOUNCED ORDER
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| Date | 2019 04 07 |
| By | Russell M. Nelson |
| Role | President |
| Via | General Conference |
⮜Preceded by Antofagasta Chile
Followed by Freetown Sierra Leone⮞
Announced 2019 04 07
Location Announced
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.[3]”Location of Budapest Hungary Temple Released,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 9 Oct. 2023.
Render Released
On March 4, 2024, the official exterior rendering for the Budapest Hungary Temple was released to the public.[4]”Sites for Temples in Indonesia and Japan,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 4 Mar. 2024.
Groundbreaking Announced
On 24 March 2025 the Church announced the groundbreaking event will take place on 21 June 2025. The building – officially named Hungary Budapest Temple – will be built on a two-hectare site in Óbuda, the 3rd district of Budapest. Attendance to this ceremony is by invitation only.Elder Rubén V. Alliaud, Europe Central Area President, will preside at the event.
Groundbreaking
Ground was broken for the Budapest Hungary Temple on June 21, 2025, with Elder Rubén V. Alliaud — a General Authority Seventy and president of the Europe Central Area — presiding. It was held 140 years after the first Latter-day Saint missionaries arrived in Hungary in 1885.
In his remarks to those in attendance, Elder Alliaud emphasized the importance of temples as places of faith, revelation and sacred covenants. “Temples stand as a testimony of our belief in the Resurrection of Christ, who overcame death and enables eternal family bonds,” he said. “Each temple is truly the house of the Lord and symbolizes God’s profound love for humanity.”
GROUNDBREAKING ORDER
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| Date | 2025 06 21 |
| By | Rubén V. Alliaud |
| Role | Seventy |
| Attendees | # |
⮜Preceded by Benin City Nigeria
Followed by Singapore⮞
Details
Location
A 13.3-acre parcel located at the intersection of N 800 West and W 100 North has been chosen as the location for the temple.
Location
Kocsis Sándor út and Borsikafū utca
Harsánylejtő
Budapest
Hungary
| Latitude | # |
| Longitude | # |
Phone
Elevation
| Feet | Meters |
|---|---|
| 474 | 145 |
Site
| Acres | Hectares |
|---|---|
| 5.92 | 2.4 |
Interior
Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 18,000 square feet
| Area | 18,000 f2 (1,672 m2) |
| Floors above grade | 1 |
| Floors below Grade | 0 |
| Baptistries | 1 |
| Initiatories | 4* |
| Endowment Rooms | 1 |
| Sealing Rooms | 1 |
Region
TEMPLES IN EUROPE by country
| Austria | 1 | Vienna |
| Belgium | 1 | Brussels |
| Denmark | 1 | Copenhagen |
| Finland | 1 | Helsinki |
| France | 1 | Paris |
| Germany | 3 | Frankfurt · Freiberg · Hamburg |
| Hungary | 1 | Budapest |
| Ireland | 1 | Dublin |
| Italy | 2 | Milan · Rome |
| Netherlands | 1 | The Hague |
| Norway | 1 | Oslo |
| Portugal | 1 | Lisbon · Porto |
| Russia | 1 | Russia |
| Spain | 2 | Barcelona · Madrid |
| Sweden | 1 | Stockholm |
| Switzerland | 1 | Bern |
| Ukraine | 1 | Kyiv |
| United Kingdom | 4 | Birmingham · Edinburgh · London · Preston |
Sources and Citations
References
| ↑1 | ”Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 7 Apr. 2019. |
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| ↑2 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, “At April 2021 Conference, Prophet Announces 20 More Temples to Be Constructed,” 4 Apr. 2021. |
| ↑3 | ”Location of Budapest Hungary Temple Released,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 9 Oct. 2023. |
| ↑4 | ”Sites for Temples in Indonesia and Japan,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 4 Mar. 2024. |
Last updated on: 24 June 2025