Pelourinho de Elvas
Pelourinho de Elvas is a historic site in Caia, São Pedro e Alcáçova, Elvas, Portalegre District. Pelourinho de Elvas is situated nearby to the church Igreja das Domínicas, as well as near the manor estate Solar dos Mesquita.Photo: Hellen Stevens, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Elvas and Church of Santa Maria de Alcáçova.
Castle of Elvas
Photo: Nmmacedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Elvas is a medieval military fortification in Portugal, in the civil parish of Alcáçova, municipality of Elvas, part of a first line of defense in the Portuguese Alentejo, in conjunction with the military forts of Ouguela, Campo Maior, Olivença and Juromenha. Castle of Elvas is situated 200 metres northeast of Pelourinho de Elvas.
Pelourinho de Elvas
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Elvas, Portugal
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Caia, São Pedro e Alcáçova, Elvas, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.88185° or 38° 52′ 55″ northLongitude
-7.16417° or 7° 9′ 51″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CCJVRJP+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 1294942593OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q66814578
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In Other Languages
“Pelourinho de Elvas” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Elvas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja das Domínicas and Solar dos Mesquita.
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