Temple of Augustus

Why go

The columns occupied a central site on Tàber Hill in Roman Barcino. Their scale and sheltered setting offer a sharper sense of the city beneath today’s street plan than an ordinary plaque or map. It pairs naturally with MUHBA’s nearby Roman remains.

What to look for

• Four columns rise inside the Carrer del Paradís courtyard.
• The remains stand on Tàber Hill, the heart of Roman Barcino.

The full story

The temple stood at the center of the Roman colony of Barcino, on Tàber Hill. It was dedicated to the imperial cult of Augustus and was probably built under his successor Tiberius. Most of the building disappeared as later Barcelona grew around and over it. Three columns came to light during nineteenth-century work at the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya; a fourth, once displayed in Plaça del Rei, was later returned to the group. That history explains the unusual encounter today: the remains appear within a later building rather than in an open archaeological field. Look up at the height of the shafts and capitals, then imagine the larger temple and its raised podium occupying the city’s Roman center. The short visit gains depth if you continue to another MUHBA site, where streets and buildings below ground show more of Barcino’s surviving fabric.

Useful to know

• Treat this as a brief stop between Gothic Quarter sights.
• Check MUHBA opening times before entering the courtyard.

Your next visit

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