Temple d'August
In Temple d’August, a Roman temple once anchored the imperial colony of Barcino on Tàber Hill—now identified with Carrer del Paradís 10. The dedication to Augustus was traditional, but never fully proven, even as later excavations reinforced the idea: during the early 1830s, architect Antoni Celles produced a complete description and a map of the site, financed by the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, and Josep Puig i Cadafalch later confirmed Celles’s hypothesis. Built as a peripteral temple, it is described as measuring about 35 by 17.5 metres, raised on a podium one-third the height of its columns. It was fitted with eleven columns on each wing, with six at the front and further six at the posticum. The temple was ultimately demolished, and its ruins resurfaced in the late 19th century when three columns appeared on the construction site of the Centre Excursionista de Catalunya. …
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