Pelourinho de Idanha-a-Velha

Pelourinho de Idanha-a-Velha is a historic site in Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, Idanha-a-Nova, Castelo Branco District. Pelourinho de Idanha-a-Velha is situated nearby to the town hall Junta de Freguesia de Idanha-a-Velha, as well as near the church Igreja da Misericórdia.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: pillory in Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Also known as: “Pillory of Idanha a Velha” and “Pillory of Idanha-a-Velha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Idanha-a-Velha and Solar da Família Marrocos.

Idanha-a-Velha

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Idanha-a-Velha is a village in the civil parish of Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, central eastern Portugal, and the site of ancient Egitânia, a former bishopric. Idanha-a-Velha is situated 110 metres west of Pelourinho de Idanha-a-Velha.

Solar da Família Marrocos

Manor estate

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Solar da Família Marrocos is a manor estate.

Cathedral of Idanha-a-Velha

Church

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The Former Cathedral of Idanha-a-Velha is the decommissioned medieval Catholic cathedral of the former bishopric of Egitânia, in the Freguesia of Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, in the central Portuguese district of Castelo Branco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Egitania and Monsanto.

Egitania

Village

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Egitania is a village.

Monsanto

Town

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Monsanto is a village in the civil parish of Monsanto e Idanha-a-Velha, in the municipality of Idanha-a-Nova, District of Castelo Branco, Portugal. In 2011, it covered an area of 131.76 km2 and had 828 inhabitants. Monsanto is situated 5 km northeast of Pelourinho de Idanha-a-Velha.