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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. Transportation of the temple, which was originally built by order of king Adikhalamani, began in 1960, coinciding with the start of works at the ...
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The Temple of Debod is one of Madrid’s most beautiful hidden treasures. It sits to the west of Plaza de España, in the Parque del Oeste. This ancient Egyptian temple is from the second century B.C. and was donated to Spain by the Egyptian state for helping save the Abu Simbel temple, as well as other monuments and archaeological sites, from ...
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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 for ...
Temple of Debod. s Cuartel de la Montaña Park. The temple was donated to Spain by the Egyptian government to save it from floods following the construction of the great Aswan Dam. Works on the temple began at the beginning of the 2nd century BC at the orders of the Meroë King Adijalamani, who built a chapel dedicated to the god Amun and the ...
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The temple was originally located close to the First Cataract of the Nile, south of Aswan in Nubia, southern Egypt. Its construction began in 2200 BCE under the rule of the Meroë King Adijalamani, and was completed over many centuries. Over time, the original small chapel dedicated to Amun and Isis was expanded by the succeeding kings of the Ptolem...
The temple features various rooms, the Vestíbulo de Augusto (Augustus Vestibule), the Capilla de Adijalamani (Adijalamani Chapel) and the Vestíbulo de Naos (Naos Vestibule). Of particular interest is the Adijalamani Chapel at the heart of the temple complex — this is the oldest part of Debod that was first built by the Meroë regent. Its walls are d...
Access to the temple is open to the public and free of charge. For conservation reasons, the temple restricts group visits and can only be visited individually with a maximum duration of 30 minutes.
The Templo de Debod is an Egyptian temple, dedicated to the Egyptian god Amon and goddess Isis (symbols of fertility). It is one of the few buildings of Ancient Egyptian architecture to be found outside Egypt and the only one in Spain. The temple dates back to the second century BC and was originally a chapel, Later Egypt rulers expanded the ...
Nov 12, 2021 · The Temple of Debod is in a beautiful part of Madrid, nestled inside Oeste Park, or Parque del Oeste, which means ‘Western Park’. The monument is at the southern edge of the park, conveniently close to the Príncipe Pío transport station-come-shopping centre. You can take the overground train to get to Príncipe Pío station.
