Pelourinho de Matança
Pelourinho de Matança is a historic site in Matança, Fornos de Algodres Municipality, Guarda District. Pelourinho de Matança is situated nearby to the peak Pena, as well as near Matela.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: João Sousa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Fornos de Algodres, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Matanca” and “Pillory of Matança”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dólmen da Matança.
Dólmen da Matança
Archaeological site
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dólmen da Matança is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km south of Pelourinho de Matança.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forninhos and Casal Vasco.
Forninhos
Village
Forninhos is a freguesia in Aguiar da Beira Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 222, in an area of 9.62 km2. Forninhos is situated 3½ km northwest of Pelourinho de Matança.
Casal Vasco
Village
Casal Vasco is a small village in Portugal. It belongs to the municipality of Fornos de Algodres, district of Guarda. It's also located in the former region of Beira Alta. Casal Vasco is situated 4 km southwest of Pelourinho de Matança.
Algodres
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Algodres is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Fornos de Algodres, district of Guarda. The population in 2011 was 349, in an area of 10.15 km2. Algodres is situated 4 km south of Pelourinho de Matança.
Pelourinho de Matança
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Matança, Fornos de Algodres Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.68189° or 40° 40′ 55″ northLongitude
-7.52913° or 7° 31′ 45″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CGJMFJC+Q8OpenStreetMap ID
node 3995964186OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348136
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In Other Languages
“Pelourinho de Matança” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Matanca”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Matança”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pena and Necrópole das Forcadas.
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