Pillory of Caniçada
Pillory of Caniçada is a historic site in União das freguesias de Caniçada e Soengas, Vieira do Minho Municipality, Braga District. Pillory of Caniçada is situated nearby to the cemetery Cemitério de Caniçada, as well as near the church Igreja da Caniçada.Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Vieira do Minho, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Canicada”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pousada da Caniçada and Santuário de São Bento da Porta Aberta.
Pousada da Caniçada
Hotel
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pousada da Caniçada is a hotel, which is situated 1¼ km south of Pillory of Caniçada.
Santuário de São Bento da Porta Aberta
Church
Photo: Turismoenportugal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santuário de São Bento da Porta Aberta is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Pillory of Caniçada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caniçada and Ventosa.
Vieira do Minho
Town
Vieira do Minho is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal. The population in 2011 was 12,997, in an area of 216.44 km2. The present mayor is António Cardoso, elected by a coalition between PSD and the CDS–PP. Vieira do Minho is situated 4 km southeast of Pillory of Caniçada.
Pillory of Caniçada
Latitude
41.65896° or 41° 39′ 32″ northLongitude
-8.18131° or 8° 10′ 53″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CHHMR59+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1920539502OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348086
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In Other Languages
“Pillory of Caniçada” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Canicada”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Caniçada”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Ribeira do Soaz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cemitério de Caniçada and Igreja da Caniçada.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Caniçada and 1000 Gramas de Sabor.
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