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The Temple of Debod (Spanish: Templo de Debod) is an ancient Nubian temple currently located in Madrid, Spain. The temple was originally erected in the early 2nd century BC at 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Aswan, Egypt.
This Egyptian temple, which dates back to the 2nd century BC, was transported from Egypt to Madrid’s Cuartel de la Montaña Park, right next to Plaza de España. The temple was donated to Spain by the Egyptian government to save it from being damaged by floods following the construction of the Aswan Dam.
The Temple of Dendur is a modest example of a temple from the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods, with roots in earlier Egyptian architectural style. Like the other temples in the region, it was designed by local Egyptian architects and constructed of Nubian sandstone blocks with a pink hue.
El templo de Debod es un edificio del antiguo Egipto localizado actualmente en la ciudad española de Madrid. Está situado al oeste de la plaza de España, junto al paseo del Pintor Rosales ( parque del Oeste ), en un alto donde se encontraba el cuartel de la Montaña.
Aug 2, 2009 · The Templo de Debod, or Temple of Debod, is an ancient Egyptian temple bizarrely out of place in the heart of Madrid, near the Plaza de España. Gifted from Egypt to Spain in 1968 in thanks...
Feb 13, 2019 · The temple in question here is Madrid's Temple of Debod, and for more than 40 years it's served as one of the most unique, offbeat and pleasantly surprising sights in the Spanish capital. As one of just four Egyptian temples located outside of Egypt, laying eyes on this incredible example of ancient architecture is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Discover the Debod Temple, one of Madrid's most unusual monuments. This construction dates from the 2nd century BC, and, after centuries on Egyptian soil, was brought to Spain as a gift from Egypt.
