Mormon Tabernacle

building, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Also known as: Salt Lake Tabernacle

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The Mormon Tabernacle, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a significant building for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Constructed in the 1860s, it is renowned for its unique acoustics and its capacity to hold up to 8,000 people. The building is famous for its world-renowned organ and has been a venue for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir since 1847. The Tabernacle is situated in Temple Square, a central area in Salt Lake City that also features the Salt Lake Temple and other important church buildings. Salt Lake City itself was founded in 1847 by Brigham Young and serves as the headquarters for the Mormon Church.123

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Utah
The arts
…Mormon Temple and the turtleback Mormon Tabernacle, both in Salt Lake City. The latter was built in the 1860s. It holds up to 8,000 people and has rare acoustical qualities that enrich the sounds of its world-famous organ, with some 11,600 pipes. There are also notable Mormon temples in St.…
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…Mormon Temple and the turtleback Mormon Tabernacle, both in Salt Lake City. The latter was built in the 1860s. It holds up to 8,000 people and has rare acoustical qualities that enrich the sounds of its world-famous organ, with some 11,600 pipes. There are also notable Mormon temples in St.…
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Salt Lake City
The contemporary city
Monuments and buildings include the Mormon Tabernacle (1863–75; famous for its choir), Salt Lake Temple (1853–93), and the Seagull Monument (1913), all within Temple Square. Near the square are Beehive and Lion houses (residences for Brigham Young’s families) and Young’s grave. The State Capitol (1916), built of Utah granite and…
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Monuments and buildings include the Mormon Tabernacle (1863–75; famous for its choir), Salt Lake Temple (1853–93), and the Seagull Monument (1913), all within Temple Square. Near the square are Beehive and Lion houses (residences for Brigham Young’s families) and Young’s grave. The State Capitol (1916), built of Utah granite and…
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