Pelourinho de Avô
Pelourinho de Avô is a historic site in Avô, Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra District. Pelourinho de Avô is situated nearby to the town hall Junta de Freguesia de Avô, as well as near the post office CTT.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Avo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Avô and Igreja de Lourosa.
Castle of Avô
Castle
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Castle of Avô is a medieval castle located in the civil parish of Avô, municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, in the Portuguese district of Coimbra. Castle of Avô is situated 120 metres east of Pelourinho de Avô.
Igreja de Lourosa
Church
Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de Lourosa is a church, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Pelourinho de Avô.
Solar Abreu Mesquita
Manor estate
Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Solar Abreu Mesquita is a manor estate, which is situated 3½ km west of Pelourinho de Avô.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Pouca da Beira and Pomares.
Vila Pouca da Beira
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila Pouca da Beira is a village and former civil parish in the municipality of Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santa Ovaia e Vila Pouca da Beira.
Pomares
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pomares is a village, which is situated 2½ km south of Pelourinho de Avô.
Santa Ovaia
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Santa Ovaia is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Pelourinho de Avô.
Pelourinho de Avô
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Avô, Oliveira do Hospital, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.2931° or 40° 17′ 35″ northLongitude
-7.90571° or 7° 54′ 21″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CGJ73VV+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 3995961441OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348068
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In Other Languages
“Pelourinho de Avô” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Avo”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Avô”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include CTT and Junta de Freguesia de Avô.
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