Parc del Oeste

Parc del Oeste
Parc del Oeste
One present for the old king in Spain.
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During my visit to Madrid I visited of course the Temple of Debod. It's fascinating to find a original Egyptian Temple outside of Egypt. 
According to Wikipedia and the guide this is what happend and some information about the temple.

The Temple of Debod (Spanish: Templo de Debod) is an ancient Egyptian temple that was dismantled and rebuilt in Madrid, Spain.

Temple of Debod in Egypt before relocation to Spain.The shrine was originally erected 15 kilometres  south of Aswan in Upper Egypt, very close to the first cataract of the Nile and to the great religious center in Philae dedicated to the goddess Isis. In the early 2nd century BC, Adikhalamani (Tabriqo), the Kushite king of Meroë, started its construction by building a small single-room chapel dedicated to the god Amun. It was built and decorated in a similar design to the later Meroitic chapel on which the Temple of Dakka is based. Later, during the reigns of Ptolemy VI, Ptolemy VIII, and Ptolemy XII of the Ptolemaic dynasty, it was extended on all four sides to form a small temple, 12 by 15 metres (39 ft × 49 ft), which was dedicated to Isis of Philae. The Roman emperors Augustus and Tiberius completed its decorations.
From the quay, there is a long processional way leading to the stone-built enclosure wall, through three stone pylon gateways, and finally to the temple itself. The pronaos, which had four columns with composite capitals, collapsed in 1868 and is now lost. Behind it lay the original sanctuary of Amun, the offering table room and a later sanctuary with several side-rooms and stairs to the roof.

The current Temple of Debod in Madrid.
In 1960, due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam and the consequent threat posed by its reservoir to numerous monuments and archeological sites, UNESCO made an international call to save this rich historical legacy. As a sign of gratitude for the help provided by Spain in saving the Abu Simbel temples, the Egyptian state donated the temple of Debod to Spain in 1968.
The temple was rebuilt in one of Madrid's parks, the Parque del Oeste, near the Royal Palace of Madrid, and opened to the public in 1972. The reassembled gateways have been placed in a different order than when originally erected. Compared to a photo of the original site, the gateway topped by a serpent-flanked sun was not the closest gateway to the temple proper. It constitutes one of the few works of ancient Egyptian architecture that can be seen outside Egypt and the only one of its kind in Spain.
Belíssima arquitetura egípcia que reúne cultura e beleza num só lugar!


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Hotel Riu Plaza España

Hotel Riu Plaza España

4 out of 5
C/ Gran Via, 84 Madrid
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Hotel Emperador

Hotel Emperador

4 out of 5
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Hotel Regina

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4 out of 5
Alcala 19 Madrid Madrid
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Barceló Torre de Madrid

Barceló Torre de Madrid

5 out of 5
Plaza de España, 18 Madrid
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Hotel Nido Príncipe Pío

Hotel Nido Príncipe Pío

3 out of 5
Paseo de la Florida nº5 Madrid Community of Madrid
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Madrid Marriott Hotel Princesa Plaza

Madrid Marriott Hotel Princesa Plaza

4 out of 5
Calle Serrano Jover 5 Madrid Madrid
Madrid Marriott Hotel Princesa Plaza
Grupotel Mayorazgo

Grupotel Mayorazgo

4 out of 5
Flor Baja 3 Madrid Madrid
Grupotel Mayorazgo
Hotel Liabeny

Hotel Liabeny

4 out of 5
Calle de la Salud 3 Madrid
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Hard Rock Hotel Madrid

Hard Rock Hotel Madrid

4.5 out of 5
Ronda de Atocha 17 Madrid
Hard Rock Hotel Madrid
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