The Roman temple of Vic is one of the few from this historical period that is practically completely preserved in Spain. In fact, since June 1931 this construction is included in the Historical Heritage of Spain.
In this series of photographs by Guillo Dehon shared in Las Fotos de los Lectores de La Vanguardia we can see this magnificent construction dating from the 2nd century, an authentic heritage of the Roman occupation of the city of Vic.
“One of the incredible jewels that adorn the beautiful town of Vic is, without a doubt, its Roman temple; one of the best preserved in the Iberian Peninsula and, in fact, one of the three that remain intact”, relates the author of the snapshots.
The temple was built on a podium which can be accessed by climbing a flight of steps and consists, on the one hand, of a cell and, on the other, of an atrium with eight Corinthian columns, which can be seen on its front façade, as shown the snapshots.
This architectural work belonged to the Roman city of Ausa, which was founded around the 1st century. However, the existence of the temple was ignored until 1882. This was due to the fact that it was located inside the old castle of Montcada and, when it was overthrown , they found this wonderful construction.
As soon as the inhabitants of Vic became aware of the great historical and patrimonial value of this temple, they did not hesitate to protect it and promote its rapid recovery.
It was then that the cell that is on the roof, the façade wall, a capital and, finally, the triangular pediment that support the columns, were remodeled. To this day, this monument is used as a center of cultural activities.
