Pillory of Arcos de Valdevez

The Pillory of Arcos de Valdevez is a 15th-century sculpted stone column with symbolic political, administrative and judicial significance, located in the civil parish of Arcos de Valdevez, Vila Fonche e Parada, municipality of Arcos de Valdevez.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: pillory in Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal
Also known as: “Pelourinho de Arcos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Arcos de Valdevez) and Church of Arcos de Valdevez.

Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Arcos de Valdevez)

Church

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Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Arcos de Valdevez) is a church.

Church of Arcos de Valdevez

Church

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Casa do Terreiro

Heritage site

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Casa do Terreiro is a heritage site, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Pillory of Arcos de Valdevez.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paçô and Ponte da Barca.

Paçô

Village

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Paçô is a village.

Ponte da Barca

Town

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Ponte da Barca is a town and a municipality in the district of Viana do Castelo in northern Portugal. It spans an area of 182.11 square kilometres and had a population of 11,044 as of the 2021 census. Ponte da Barca is situated 4½ km south of Pillory of Arcos de Valdevez.