Temple d'August

The Temple of Augustus in Barcelona is basically the city’s way of saying, “We had Rome under control once, don’t forget it.” Hidden inside the Museu dHistòria de Barcelona, this 1st-century BC ruin is a set of surviving columns that somehow escaped centuries of construction, neglect, and tourists tripping over uneven floors. Standing among the Gothic surroundings, the Corinthian columns feel oddly majestic, silently judging the modern world for thinking glass buildings are impressive. The museum’s subterranean Roman streets and walls add context, showing that Barcelona has been playing survival and city-building games for over two millennia. It’s quiet, slightly eerie, and vaguely conspiratorial, the kind of history where you whisper and tiptoe, mostly because the columns will never forgive loud tourists or selfies. Perfect for anyone who enjoys ancient power flexes frozen in stone.

Small courtyard filled with a handful of columns from the Temple of Augustus that was excavated elsewhere and then moved here at a later date. The actual courtyard is quite small and not the original size that the temple would have been. There are stairs that you will need to descend to get to the actual courtyard. There are placards in Catalan, Spanish and English that recount the history of this place. Visited: December 2025 It was free for us to visit as part of a walking tour that we were on. It can get crowded if a group comes in.

This is such a random hidden gem. I had been in the gothic area many many times before finding out about this. I was just walking by, saw a door, entered and: wow, some amazing classic architecture between buildings. Go there, sit down, read about the history. My favorite part is the puzzle drew on one of the rocks. People in the past also had the desire to have some fun.

Great little spot. Free hidden gem in Barcelona's gothic quarter. Look up before you go into the temple too and you get a cool little view through the apartments to the sky.

free entry! quite a surprise too. in the inner courtyard of a building there are original roman structures. three of the pillars have been originally found here, those that are pictured on the engraving on the outside wall. the others have been found over the historical center of the city and have been added here. // Romans typically built there places of wordship at the highest points in their cities, which is also true for this one. on the outside door, right hand side you can see the plaque saying "highest point, 16.9m above sea level"

Great little spot. A bit of Rome in Barcelona. Free and still quit a hidden gem in the gothic quarter.

It’s a must see site, just 4 columns dated back to 1st century BC still standing tall inside of a building. Just sit there and suck it in contemplating on how grandeur it would have been back in ancient time for people to come to this temple. It’s free and located right around the corner of the cathedral inside the medieval wall.

This was another stop on my free walking tour. Pretty neat thing to see i would have not known abt it if i wasnt on the tour. The surrounding area is also nice to walk around and take in all the history. This was free to enter.