Groundbreaking of the Vienna Austria Temple
Ground was broken for the Vienna Austria Temple on Oct. 17, 2026, with Elder Michael Cziesla — a General Authority Seventy and member of the Europe Central Area presidency — presiding. The ceremony was recorded in German, but it was also livestreamed in Croatian, Czech, English, Italian, Polish, Serbian, Slovak and Slovene.
At the time of the groundbreaking, Vienna was in the Frankfurt Germany Temple district, requiring a drive of seven or eight hours each way. Elder Cziesla said that the joy about Austria’s first temple ultimately ties back to the Savior. “I look forward to this temple with all my heart because Jesus Christ is my joy — and because this will be His house.”
Timeline of the Vienna Austria Temple
The Vienna Austria Temple was announced by Church President Russell M. Nelson on April 4, 2021. Ground was broken for the temple on Oct. 17, 2026, with Elder Michael Cziesla presiding.
Architecture and Design of the Vienna Austria Temple
According to site plans released by the Church on Oct. 30, 2023, the Vienna Austria Temple will be a multistory building of approximately 15,300 square feet. The edifice will stand on a 0.80-acre site at Silbergasse 2 in Austria’s capital city.