In the scenes with Samuel L. Jackson and Yoda, it had that "feel" in the middle of Coruscant, but to me, that was Jedi HQ and not JUST a Temple in the Trilogy movies.
Coruscant is pictured as a very busy metropolis and Hub of the Galactic Republic, so the Manhattan look did not surprise me THAT much, once I thought about it. I assume somewhere in there is a place as HitRed describes, to channel The Force and to meditate and do things like learn Jedi mind tricks.
Instantly recognizable by its distinctive crown of five spires, the Jedi Temple was the home of the Jedi Order on Coruscant. Part school and part monastery, the Jedi Temple was the central hub for all Jedi activities in the galaxy.
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HitRed wrote:The other thing they messed up is the Jedi Temple. It should have been filed with life, peace and tranquility. Think Hawaii with birds. Instead it was a huge concrete building in the middle of Manhattan during rush hour.