Buildings and sites of Salt Lake City Buildings and sites of Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, Utah has many historic and notable sites within its immediate borders/ Although the entire Salt Lake City metropolitan area is often referred to as "Salt Lake City", this article is concerned only with the buildings and sites within the official city limits of Salt Lake City. Religious, particularly LDS buildings, are prominent in Salt Lake City. Settled by Brigham Young and 147 other pioneers on July 24, these Latter-day Saints were fleeing persecution after the death of Joseph Smith. Young originally intended the city and territory to be a religious
Salt Lake City exterior was under construction, which made the inner temple inaccessible. India Fest is hosted by the Krishna Temples of Salt Lake City and Spanish Fork, Utah. The festival includes food, dances, drama and a pageant of the Ramayana. Since 2011 the Krishna Temple of Salt Lake City has held an annual Festival of Colors, similar to the famous festival at the Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah. The Great Salt Lake City Yoga Festival is in its fifth year . 2015 saw the first Downtown Yoga festival in Salt Lake City. Both festivals are intended to inspire yogis in the