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2008. Reference no. RI-51-0012074. The Temple of Debod [1] ( Spanish: Templo de Debod) is an ancient Nubian temple that was dismantled as part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia and rebuilt in the center of Madrid, Spain, in Parque de la Montaña, Madrid, a square located Calle de Irún, 21–25 Madrid. [2]
- 200 BC
- 1970-1972
- 2008
Tue-Sun and Public Holidays: 10am-8pm. Mondays; 1 and 6 January, 1 May, 24, 25 and 31 December: closed. For security reasons and conservation purposes, visits inside the temple may be affected by temporary closures of rooms or the building. Maximum capacity 30 people.
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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 ...
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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 ...
- Calle Ferraz, 1 28008 +34 913 667 415 Madrid Madrid Madrid Madrid Region
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 ...
Feb 13, 2019 · Temple of Debod. Address. C. de Ferraz, 1, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28008 Madrid, Spain. Phone +34 913 66 74 15. Web Visit website. What's an authentic ancient Egyptian temple doing 2,000 miles outside of Egypt? 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 ...
The Temple of Debod was transported stone by stone to Madrid and rebuilt over a period of two years in the Cuartel de la Parque de Montaña (Mountain Barracks), maintaining its original east to west orientation. It was officially opened to the public in 1972. As the name of the park suggests, the site upon which the temple now stands has a ...
