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and finally, the prison of Vic. It was not until 1882, during the demolition of the old castle, that the workers spotted the Roman temple in very good condition. However the portico is a reconstruction made following the discovery of the columns and capitals.
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towers above the podium, which is accessed via a front staircase, is in part reproduced copying the original elements found during its reconstruction. The
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Despite the many uses it saw, the condition of the temple is enough to let us imagine how it would have been originally. The columned
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under the Christian emperors. In the 11th century, the temple was literally covered by the structure of the
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The building dates from the early 2nd century, the golden age of the
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Molas i Font, M. Dolors; Ollich i Castanyer, Imma (2008).
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Temple of Victory

Vic, Spain

Corinthian capital
ancient Roman temple
Vic
Osona
Catalonia
Spain
Roman Empire
persecution of pagans
Castle of els Montcada
Veguers
portico
columns
Corinthian
entablature
cella
List of Ancient Roman temples
"Memòria de l'excavació realitzada al temple romà de Vic. Segona quinzena de juny de l'any 1982"
ISSN
0210-5853
cite journal
help
The Roman Temple
41°55′45.10″N 2°15′24.36″E / 41.9291944°N 2.2567667°E / 41.9291944; 2.2567667
Categories
Roman temples by deity
Roman temples in Spain

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