Pillory of Monchique
Pillory of Monchique is a historic site in Monchique, Faro District. Pillory of Monchique is situated nearby to the church Igreja de São Pedro, as well as near Monchique Town Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monchique Town Hall and Igreja matriz de Monchique.
Igreja matriz de Monchique
Church
Photo: Martin Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Igreja matriz de Monchique is a church, which is situated 180 metres south of Pillory of Monchique.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Monastery
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Convento de Nossa Senhora do Desterro is a monastery, which is situated 380 metres west of Pillory of Monchique.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldas de Monchique and Alferce.
Caldas de Monchique
Hamlet
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldas de Monchique is a spa town in the Monchique Mountains in the Algarve region of Portugal. It has been famous since Roman times for its waters, which supposedly have healing properties. Caldas de Monchique is situated 4 km south of Pillory of Monchique.
Alferce
Village
Alferce is a freguesia in the Monchique Municipality. The population in 2011 was 441, in an area of 96.12 km². Lies in this area remains of a medieval fortress from Muslim rule in Portugal known in Islamic sources as حصن المرجيق - Monchique fortress. Alferce is situated 6 km east of Pillory of Monchique.
Marmelete
Village
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marmelete is a village and a freguesia in the concelho of Monchique. The population in 2011 was 787, in an area of 139.91 km². Marmelete is situated 10 km west of Pillory of Monchique.
Pillory of Monchique
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Monchique, Portugal
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Monchique, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
37.3205° or 37° 19′ 14″ northLongitude
-8.55567° or 8° 33′ 20″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8C9H8CCV+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 3995964199OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348144
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In Other Languages
“Pillory of Monchique” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Monchique”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de São Pedro and Segurança Social de Monchique.
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