Pillory of Aguiar da Beira
The Pillory of Aguiar da Beira is a pillory located in the civil parish of Aguiar da Beira e Coruche, in the municipality of Aguiar da Beira, Portuguese district of Guarda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Aguiar da Beira, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pelourinho de Aguiar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Aguiar da Beira.
Castle of Aguiar da Beira
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
The Castle of Aguiar da Beira is a Portuguese medieval castle in civil parish of Aguiar da Beira e Coruche, in the municipality of Aguiar da Beira, in the Centro district of Guarda. Castle of Aguiar da Beira is situated 160 metres southwest of Pillory of Aguiar da Beira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aguiar da Beira Municipality and Souto de Aguiar da Beira.
Aguiar da Beira Municipality
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Aguiar da Beira is a municipality in Guarda District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,473, in an area of 206.77 km2. The present Mayor is Virgílio da Cunha, elected by an independent group of citizens. The municipal holiday is February 10.
Souto de Aguiar da Beira
Village
Souto de Aguiar da Beira is a former freguesia in Aguiar da Beira Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal. It was merged with Valverde in 2013 to form the new freguesia Souto de Aguiar da Beira e Valverde. Souto de Aguiar da Beira is situated 3½ km east of Pillory of Aguiar da Beira.
Sequeiros
Village
Sequeiros is a former freguesia in Aguiar da Beira Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal. It was merged with Gradiz in 2013 to form the new freguesia Sequeiros e Gradiz. Sequeiros is situated 4 km northeast of Pillory of Aguiar da Beira.
Pillory of Aguiar da Beira
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Aguiar da Beira e Coruche, Aguiar da Beira Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.81634° or 40° 48′ 59″ northLongitude
-7.54514° or 7° 32′ 43″ westElevation
785 metres (2,575 feet)Inception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CGJRF83+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3995961395OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Pillory of Aguiar da Beira” goes by many names.
- French: “Pilori d’Aguiar da Beira”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Aguiar da Beira”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pillory of Aguiar da Beira”. Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.