Pelourinho de Bemposta
Pelourinho de Bemposta is a monument in Bemposta, Mogadouro Municipality, Braganza District. Pelourinho de Bemposta is situated near the church Capela da Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição, as well as near Capela de Santo Cristo.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Mogadouro, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Bemposta”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Capela de Santo Cristo and Igreja Paroquial de Bemposta.
Capela de Santo Cristo
Church
Capela de Santo Cristo is a church, which is situated 170 metres northeast of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Igreja Paroquial de Bemposta
Church
Igreja Paroquial de Bemposta is a church, which is situated 280 metres southwest of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Castle of Oleiros
Archaeological site
Oleiros Castle is a medieval castle located closed to Urrós, civil parish of Mogadouro, Valverde, Vale de Porco e Vilar de Rei, municipality of Mogadouro, district of Bragança, in Portugal, at an elevation of 482 meters above sea level. Castle of Oleiros is situated 4 km east of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urrós and Villarino de los Aires.
Urrós
Village
Urrós is a civil parish of the municipality of Mogadouro, with 32,47 km² of area and 250 inhabitants. Urrós is situated 5 km northeast of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Villarino de los Aires
Village
Villarino de los Aires is a large municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located in the very north of the province and as of 2016 has a population of 869 people. Villarino de los Aires is situated 5 km southeast of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Tó
Village
Tó is a civil parish in the municipality of Mogadouro, Portugal, with 23.66 km² of surface and 154 inhabitants in the year 2011. Tó is situated 5 km west of Pelourinho de Bemposta.
Pelourinho de Bemposta
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, monument, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Bemposta, Mogadouro Municipality, Braganza District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.31125° or 41° 18′ 41″ north
Longitude
-6.50298° or 6° 30′ 11″ west
Established
16th century
Open location code
8CHM8F6W+FR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pillory
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Mirandese to Portuguese—“Pelourinho de Bemposta” goes by many names.
- Mirandese: “Pelourinho de Bempuosta”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Bemposta”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Capela da Nossa Senhora da Imaculada Conceição and Casa do Povo de Bemposta.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: SOLAR dos MARCOS Alojamento Rural de Excelência and Restaurante Sol e Mar.
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