Pelourinho de Bemposta
Pelourinho de Bemposta is a monument in Bemposta, Mogadouro Municipality, Braganza District. Pelourinho de Bemposta is situated nearby to the church Capela de Santo Cristo, as well as near the village Urrós.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Mogadouro, Portugal
- Also known as: “Bemposta” and “Pillory of Bemposta”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Santo Cristo and Igreja Paroquial de Bemposta.
Capela de Santo Cristo
Church
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capela de Santo Cristo is a church, which is situated 170 metres northeast of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Igreja Paroquial de Bemposta
Church
Photo: Carlos Cunha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja Paroquial de Bemposta is a church, which is situated 280 metres southwest of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Castle of Oleiros
Archaeological site
Photo: Selete-Vilara, CC0.
Oleiros Castle is a medieval castle located closed to Urrós, civil parish of Mogadouro, Valverde, Vale de Porco e Vilar de Rei, municipality of Mogadouro, district of Bragança, in Portugal, at an elevation of 482 meters above sea level. Castle of Oleiros is situated 4 km east of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urrós and Villarino de los Aires.
Urrós
Village
Urrós is a civil parish of the municipality of Mogadouro, with 32,47 km² of area and 250 inhabitants. Urrós is situated 5 km northeast of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Villarino de los Aires
Village
Photo: El Pantera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villarino de los Aires is a large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located in the very north of the province and as of 2016 has a population of 869 people. Villarino de los Aires is situated 5 km southeast of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Tó
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tó is a civil parish in the municipality of Mogadouro, Portugal, with 23.66 km² of surface and 154 inhabitants in the year 2011. Tó is situated 5 km west of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Pelourinho de Bemposta
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, monument, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bemposta, Mogadouro Municipality, Braganza District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.31125° or 41° 18′ 41″ northLongitude
-6.50298° or 6° 30′ 11″ westElevation
719 metres (2,359 feet)Inception
16th centuryUnited Nations Location Code
PT BPAOpen location code
8CHM8F6W+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 3995961454OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
2742276Wikidata ID
Q10348074
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In Other Languages
From Mirandese to Portuguese—“Pelourinho de Bemposta” goes by many names.
- Mirandese: “Pelourinho de Bempuosta”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Bemposta”
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