Temple d'August de Barcelona

The so-called Temple of Augustus in Barcelona is an archaeological site in the heart of the Gothic Quarter that recalls the city's Roman past. Built on the highest point of Mount Tàber, the structure originally consisted of a Corinthian peripteral temple set on a high podium. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the building fell into ruin, and its columns were later incorporated into other buildings. Today only four columns remain visible, re-erected near the Plaça del Rei to mark the temple's original location. You reach the site via Carrer del Paradís, where a plaque identifies the historic spot. As part of the Barcelona City History Museum, the site is a protected monument and can be visited free of charge.