Pelourinho de Alter do Chão
Pelourinho de Alter do Chão is a historic site in Alter do Chão, Portalegre District. Pelourinho de Alter do Chão is situated nearby to the town hall Câmara Municipal de Alter do Chão, as well as near the fountain Chafariz da Praça da República (Alter do Chão).Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Alter do Chão and Câmara Municipal de Alter do Chão.
Castle of Alter do Chão
Photo: Sacavem1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Castle of Alter do Chão is a medieval castle in civil parish of Alter do Chão, municipality of Alter do Chão, in the district of Portalegre. It is classified as a National Monument. Castle of Alter do Chão is situated 140 metres south of Pelourinho de Alter do Chão.
Câmara Municipal de Alter do Chão
Town hall
Photo: FenandoLBMaria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Câmara Municipal de Alter do Chão is a town hall.
Chafariz da Praça da República (Alter do Chão)
Fountain
Photo: Sacavem1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chafariz da Praça da República (Alter do Chão) is a fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crato and Cabeço de Vide.
Crato
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crato is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,708, in an area of 398.07 km2. The present Mayor is José Correia Luz, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is Easter Monday. Crato is situated 10 km north of Pelourinho de Alter do Chão.
Cabeço de Vide
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cabeço de Vide is a village, which is situated 10 km southeast of Pelourinho de Alter do Chão.
Pelourinho de Alter do Chão
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: cultural heritage monument in Alter do Chão, Portugal
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Alter do Chão, Alter do Chão Municipality, Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
39.20023° or 39° 12′ 1″ northLongitude
-7.65887° or 7° 39′ 32″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CFJ682R+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 3995961417OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q66814511
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In Other Languages
“Pelourinho de Alter do Chão” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Alter do Chão”
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