Templo De Diana
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Why go
- Fluted granite columns with Corinthian capitals; a little over half of the original columns remain.
- A 3.23-metre podium beneath a temple ringed by six front columns and eleven along each long side.
Don't miss
- ColonnadeLook for the surviving fluted granite columns and Corinthian capitals.Around the temple
- Palace of the Count of los CorbosParts of the palace survive within the Roman temple.Within the temple
- Pools and channelsTwo pools with channels stood beside the south façade.Beside the south façade
Know before you go
- Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00.
Tips for your visit
- For admission prices, access to the palace interpretation centre and a suggested visit length, call +34 924 330 809.
Interesting facts3
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18.5 metres
The temple’s rectangular plan measures 32 by 18.5 metres.
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Its stone came from granite quarries around Mérida and was originally coated with stucco.
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Only some interior foundations remain, giving clues to the sanctuary and a small front portico.
Templo de Diana (Mérida) - Wikipedia
History
Finds include a statue of the Genius Augusti, representing the emperor’s divinization, an inscription referring to a priest of the imperial cult, and a small bronze Genius of the Senate dated to 138–161 AD.
- 1st century ADBuilt in Augusta Emerita, capital of Roman Lusitania, probably during Tiberius’s reign (14–37 AD).
- 69–96 ADFurther building work took place during the Flavian period.
- 17th centuryLocal historian Bernabé Moreno de Vargas identified the building as a temple of Diana, giving it its traditional name.
- late 19th centuryAn excavation uncovered a statue of a Julio-Claudian emperor, probably Tiberius or Claudius.
- June 2018An interpretation centre opened in the palace, explaining the building’s Roman importance and later uses.
Sources: Templo de Diana (Mérida) - Wikipedia · Temple of Diana - Turismo Mérida · Temple de Diane (Mérida) - Wikipedia · Templo De Diana: description (its own site) · checked 10 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +34924330809
Questions and answers
Does the original roof of Templo De Diana survive?
No original roof remains above the architrave; the visible relieving arch is reconstructed.
Where was the entrance to Templo De Diana?
The main façade faced south, where excavations found the beginning of the temple staircase.
What survives of the square around Templo De Diana?
Marble paving slabs and enclosure walls survive from the square.
How did Templo De Diana’s precinct connect to the forum?
Its garden enclosure opened onto the forum through a portico with pilasters.
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