Templo de Diana de Mérida
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Liderskull1
N 38° 54.966 W 006° 20.647
29S E 730266 N 4310820
[ES] El Foro romano municipal de Mérida, fue construido en la colonia romana de Emerita Augusta, que fue fundada en el 25 a. C. por Octavio Augusto. [EN] The Roman forum of the colony of Augusta Emerita founded in 25 BC by Octavian Augustus.
Waymark Code: WM7KHE
Location: Extremadura, Spain
Date Posted: 11/05/2009
Views: 13
[ES] El "Templo de Diana" probablemente se levantó a caballo de los siglos I y II d.c. Está situado en el centro del casco urbano actual. Se trata de un templo ubicado en el foro romano y dedicado al culto imperial. Es períptero y hexástilo, con planta de 41 por 22 metros, construido en piedra de granito.
Es un suntuoso edificio que se eleva sobre un alto podio rectangular rodeado de columnas, seis en el frente y once en cada lado, con capiteles de estilo corintio que en su día estuvieron estucadas. Aprovechando su estructura se construyó en el siglo XVI el palacio del conde de los Corbos, del que puede apreciarse una doble galería con arcos, ventanas y puertas de acceso. Junto al templo existía un espacio sagrado, ajardinado con estanque.
[ES] The "Temple of Diana" was probably built at the end of the first or beginning of the second centuries AD. It stands in the center of the modern town of Mérida. It is a temple located in the Roman Forum and dedicated to the Imperial cult. It is surrounded by a single row of columns, with six columns forming the portico and a floor 41 x 22 meters constructed of granite.
The columns have Corinithian capitals that were once plastered. Parts of the structure were incorporated into the sixteenth century palace of the Count of Corbos of which can be seen a double gallery with arches, windows and doors. Next to the temple a sacred space was located with landscaping and a pond.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: no
Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
Opening days/times: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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