{"id":53950,"date":"2019-09-07T18:15:47","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T16:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/ciekawostka\/roman-temple-in-evora\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T08:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T07:01:06","slug":"roman-temple-in-evora","status":"publish","type":"ciekawostki","link":"https:\/\/imperiumromanum.pl\/en\/curiosities\/roman-temple-in-evora\/","title":{"rendered":"Roman temple in Evora"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roman temple in Evora (Portugal<\/a>) is also known (erroneously) as the temple of Diana<\/a> – the Roman goddess of the moon, hunting<\/a> and nature. The preserved ruins are in very good condition and are a unique facility of this type in Portugal.<\/p>\n

It is suspected that the building was constructed in the first century CE in honour of Emperor<\/a> Augustus<\/a>, who was seen as a deity during and after his reign. The temple was established on the forum in the Roman city Liberalitas Iulia<\/i>.<\/p>\n

In the 5th century CE, the building was partially destroyed by barbarian invaders.<\/p>\n

Why, however, has the building managed to survive in such good condition to this day? In the fourteenth century, the walls and foundations of the temple were used to create the watchtower, and then the tower of the local castle. Thus, the ancient temple has become a defensive structure. Later, the building was used as a butcher’s shop. Thanks to such use of antique construction, it survived into our times.<\/p>\n

In 1869, Augusto Filipe Sim\u00f5es proposed to dismantle the medieval elements to reveal only part of the original Roman temple. In 1872, under the supervision of the Italian architect Giuseppe Cinatti, the ancient elements were unveiled, which we can admire today.<\/p>\n\n\t\t