Pelourinho de Galegos
Pelourinho de Galegos is a historic site in União das freguesias de Constantim e Vale de Nogueiras, Vila Real. Pelourinho de Galegos is situated nearby to the square Largo do Pelourinho, as well as near the church Capela de Nossa Senhora da Lapa.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Vila Real, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Galegos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panoias Sanctuary.
Panoias Sanctuary
Protected area
Photo: Henrique Matos, CC BY 2.5.
The Panóias Sanctuary, also called "Fragas de Panóias", is located in Vale de Nogueiras, in the municipality of Vila Real, Portugal, a few kilometres from the city. Its construction dates back to the end of the 2nd century - early 3rd century AD. Panoias Sanctuary is situated 1¼ km west of Pelourinho de Galegos.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mateus and São Martinho de Anta.
Mateus
Village
Photo: Varun Shiv Kapur, CC BY 2.0.
Mateus is a village, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Pelourinho de Galegos.
São Martinho de Anta
Town
São Martinho de Anta is a former civil parish in the municipality of Sabrosa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish São Martinho de Antas e Paradela de Guiães. São Martinho de Anta is situated 4½ km southeast of Pelourinho de Galegos.
Sabrosa
Photo: Victor Cardoso, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sabrosa is a municipality of 6,400 people in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region of Northern Portugal. It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of the famous explorer, Ferdinand Magellan.
Pelourinho de Galegos
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: União das freguesias de Constantim e Vale de Nogueiras, Vila Real, Vila Real District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.28396° or 41° 17′ 2″ northLongitude
-7.66583° or 7° 39′ 57″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CHJ78MM+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3995964151OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348117
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In Other Languages
“Pelourinho de Galegos” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Galegos”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Largo do Pelourinho and Capela de Nossa Senhora da Lapa.
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