temple on September 7, 2002. Although when dedicated the temple was originally open only to East German church members, it now also serves those in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, and, before the Kyiv Ukraine Temple's 2010 dedication, Russia and Ukraine. Beginning February 9, 2015, the temple closed for renovations that were originally anticipated to take approximately 15 months. On January 21, 2016, the church announced that a public open house would be held from Friday, August 12, 2016 through Saturday, August 27, 2016, excluding Sundays. The temple was rededicated on Sunday, September 4, 2016 by Dieter F. Uchtdorf. See also Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany References External links Freiberg Germany Temple Official site Freiberg Germany Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org 1985 establishments in East Germany 20th-century Latter Day Saint temples Buildings and structures in Mittelsachsen Temple History of East Germany Christianity in Saxony Religious buildings and structures completed in 1985 Temples in Germany The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Germany