Pillory of Parada do Bouro
Pillory of Parada do Bouro is a historic site in Parada de Bouro, Vieira do Minho Municipality, Braga District. Pillory of Parada do Bouro is situated nearby to the town Santa Maria do Bouro, as well as near the village Santa Marta do Bouro.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Vieira do Minho, Portugal
- Also known as: “Parada de Bouro” and “Pelourinho de Parada de Bouro / Cruzeiro de Parada de Bouro”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parada de Bouro Church and Caniçada Dam.
Caniçada Dam
Power station
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The Caniçada Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Cávado River, the civil parish of Parada do Bouro, in the municipality of Vieira do Minho, in the Portuguese Norte. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade. Caniçada Dam is situated 1¼ km northeast of Pillory of Parada do Bouro.
Convento de Santa Maria do Bouro
Hotel
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Convento de Santa Maria do Bouro is a hotel, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Pillory of Parada do Bouro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Maria do Bouro and Santa Marta do Bouro.
Santa Maria do Bouro
Town
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Santa Maria do Bouro is a parish in Amares Municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 760, in an area of 6.92 km².
Santa Marta do Bouro
Village
Santa Marta do Bouro is a parish in Amares Municipality in the Braga District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 490, in an area of 9.50 km². Santa Marta do Bouro is situated 4 km west of Pillory of Parada do Bouro.
Serzedelo
Village
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Serzedelo is a Portuguses Freguesia in the Municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, with an area of 10.75 km2 and 723 inhabitants. Serzedelo is situated 4 km southeast of Pillory of Parada do Bouro.
Pillory of Parada do Bouro
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Parada de Bouro, Vieira do Minho Municipality, Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.64799° or 41° 38′ 53″ northLongitude
-8.24612° or 8° 14′ 46″ westElevation
142 metres (466 feet)Inception
17th centuryOpen location code
8CHHJQX3+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 3995964233OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“Pillory of Parada do Bouro” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Cruzeiro de Parada de Bouro”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Parada de Bouro”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Parada do Bouro”
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