Pelourinho de Ranhados
Pelourinho de Ranhados is a historic site in Ranhados, Mêda Municipality, Guarda District. Pelourinho de Ranhados is situated nearby to the church Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados, as well as near the castle Castelo de Ranhados.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Mêda, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Ranhados”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados and Castelo de Ranhados.
Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados
Church
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja Paroquial de Ranhados is a church.
Castelo de Ranhados
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castelo de Ranhados is a Portuguese castle in the parish of Ranhados, municipality of Mêda, district of Guarda. The castle was either built in 1286 when King Denis gave a charter to reconstruct a castle from a Lusitanian fort or when in 1381 Ferdinand I donated the village to Távora brothers. Castelo de Ranhados is situated 120 metres west of Pelourinho de Ranhados.
Pelourinho de Souto
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pelourinho de Souto is situated 3½ km northwest of Pelourinho de Ranhados.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Souto and Cedovim.
Souto
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Souto is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Pelourinho de Ranhados.
Cedovim
Town
Photo: AJFAlmeida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cedovim is a civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 338, in an area of 32.10 km2. Cedovim is situated 4 km northeast of Pelourinho de Ranhados.
Poço do Canto
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poço do Canto is a freguesia in the municipality of Mêda, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 443, in an area of 16.22 km2. Poço do Canto is situated 5 km east of Pelourinho de Ranhados.
Pelourinho de Ranhados
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Ranhados, Mêda Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.99355° or 40° 59′ 37″ northLongitude
-7.32985° or 7° 19′ 47″ westInception
16th centuryOperator
Autarquia local, Artº 3, Dec. nº 23 122, 11 Outubro 1933Open location code
8CGJXMVC+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2650036555OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348177
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Pelourinho de Ranhados” goes by many names.
- French: “Pilori de Ranhados”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Ranhados”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe and Junta de Freguesia de Ranhados.
Nearby Places
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