The Kyiv Ukraine Temple was dedicated on August 29, 2010, in three sessions broadcast throughout the temple district. A public open house took place from August 7 to 21, with a cultural celebration on August 28. The temple was announced on July 20, 1998. Construction began on June 23, 2007. It is the Church's first temple in Eastern Europe and the 11th on the European continent. The Kyiv Temple serves members in 13 countries.