Pillory of Bragança
The Pillory of Bragança is a 15th-century sculpted stone column with symbolic political, administrative and judicial significance, erected over a four-step octagonal platform, located in the civil parish of Sé, Santa Maria e Meixedo, municipality of Bragança.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of 700 metres (2,297 feet)
- …is also known as “Porca da Vila”
- Description: pillory in Bragança, Portugal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Domus Municipalis and Museu Ibérico da Máscara e do Traje.
Domus Municipalis
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Places in the Area
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São Pedro de Sarracenos
Village
São Pedro de Sarracenos is a civil parish in the municipality of Bragança, Portugal. São Pedro de Sarracenos is situated 4½ km south of Pillory of Bragança.
Pillory of Bragança
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Latitude
41.80414° or 41° 48′ 15″ north
Longitude
-6.7497° or 6° 44′ 59″ west
Open location code
8CHMR732+M4
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Pillory of Bragança” goes by many names.
- French: “pilori de Bragance”
- French: “Pilori de Bragance”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Braganca”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Bragança”
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