Pelourinho de Arouca
Pelourinho de Arouca is a historic site in União das freguesias de Arouca e Burgo, Arouca, Aveiro District. Pelourinho de Arouca is situated nearby to the church Igreja do Mosteiro de Arouca, as well as near the post office CTT.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Arouca, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Arouca”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Arouca and Estádio Municipal de Arouca.
Câmara Municipal de Arouca
Town hall
Photo: Lídia Maria Faria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Câmara Municipal de Arouca is a town hall, which is situated 230 metres east of Pelourinho de Arouca.
Estádio Municipal de Arouca
Sports venue
Photo: JP Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Estádio Municipal de Arouca is an association football stadium located in Arouca, Portugal, which is used by F.C. Arouca as their home ground. Owned by the local municipality, it was built in 2006 while Arouca were still playing in the Aveiro regional leagues. Estádio Municipal de Arouca is situated 590 metres northwest of Pelourinho de Arouca.
Pillory of Burgo
Building
Photo: RSAlmeida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pillory of Burgo is a building, which is situated 1½ km west of Pelourinho de Arouca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canelas and Alvarenga.
Canelas
Village
Canelas is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Arouca, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Canelas e Espiunca. In 2001 it had an area of 20.89 km2, a population of 864 and a population density of 41.4 inhabitants/km2. Canelas is situated 6 km northeast of Pelourinho de Arouca.
Alvarenga
Village
Alvarenga is a Portuguese community in the municipality of Arouca. The population in 2011 was 1,223, in an area of 38.77 km². It was a town between 1514 and 1836. Alvarenga is situated 8 km northeast of Pelourinho de Arouca.
Pelourinho de Arouca
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: União das freguesias de Arouca e Burgo, Arouca, Aveiro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.92847° or 40° 55′ 43″ northLongitude
-8.24588° or 8° 14′ 45″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CGHWQH3+9JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3995961433OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348062
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Pelourinho de Arouca from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Pelourinho de Arouca” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Arouca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja do Mosteiro de Arouca and Praça Brandão de Vasconcelos.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Café Arouquence and Alexandre.
Portugal: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lisbon, Caldas da Rainha, Porto, and Coimbra.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.