Temple of Augustus, Barcelona

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Panorama of the remaining columns of the Temple of Augustus

The Temple of Augustus in Barcelona was a Roman temple built during the Imperial period in the colony of Barcino (modern day Barcelona). The temple was the central building on , currently in number 10, in the city's so-called Gothic Quarter. The dedication to Augustus is traditional, but unproven.[1]

Archaeology[]

If still in use by the 4th-century, the temple would have been closed during the persecution of pagans under the Christian emperors. At some point the temple was demolished, and its ruins were not discovered until the late 19th century, when three of its columns appeared on the construction site of .[2] A fourth column was then exhibited at the Plaça del Rei and was later added to the structure, as it can be seen nowadays.

According to Josep Puig i Cadafalch, architect wrote once a complete description and a map of the temple during excavations as early as 1830 financed by the . Puig i Cadafalch confirmed Celles's hypothesis that the temple would have been dedicated to Augustus. He also describes it formally as being a peripteral temple with eleven columns on each wing, including corner columns, and with six on the front and further six on the . The whole building would have been 35 x 17.5 metres in size,[3] erected on a podium a third the height of the columns.[4]

It was named a Cultural Asset of National Interest (Catalan: Bé cultural d'interés nacional) in 1931.

The Temple of Augustus is one of the Barcelona City History Museum (MUHBA) heritage sites.

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  • 76 Temple d'August (Centre Excursionista de Catalunya).jpg
  • Temple of Augustus, built during the Imperial period in the colony of Barcino (modern day Barcelona) as a place of worship for Emperor Augustus, Barcelona (20766248154).jpg

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References[]

  1. ^ Orengo, Hector A.; Cortés, Ada (8 January 2014). "The Augustan Temple and Forum of the Colony of Barcino: A 90 Degree Turn". Oxford Journal of Archaeology. 33 (1): 89–107. doi:10.1111/ojoa.12028. hdl:2072/262895.
  2. ^ Pobles de Catalunya.cat retrieved on April 18 2011
  3. ^ http://www.emdn.cat/professors/josepm/barcino.doc[dead link]
  4. ^ Puig i Cadafalch, J.; de Falguera, A.; Goday, J.. L'arquitectura romana a Catalunya, 2a Ed.. Institut d'Estudis Catalans. Institut històrico-arqueològic, 1934, pàgs. 95-99.

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