Pelourinho de Chaves
Pelourinho de Chaves is a historic site in Santa Maria Maior, Chaves, Vila Real District. Pelourinho de Chaves is situated nearby to the square Praça da República, as well as near the church Igreja de Santa Maria Maior (Chaves).Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Chaves, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pelourinho de Monforte de Rio Livre” and “Pillory of Chaves”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Igreja de Santa Maria Maior (Chaves) and Casa do Morgado de Vilar de Perdizes / Câmara Municipal de Chaves.
Igreja de Santa Maria Maior (Chaves)
Church
Photo: João Carvalho, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Igreja de Santa Maria Maior (Chaves) is a church.
Casa do Morgado de Vilar de Perdizes / Câmara Municipal de Chaves
Town hall
Photo: Alegna13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casa do Morgado de Vilar de Perdizes / Câmara Municipal de Chaves is a town hall.
Termas Medicinais Romanas de Chaves
Museum
Photo: Alegna13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Termas Medicinais Romanas de Chaves is a museum, which is situated 220 metres east of Pelourinho de Chaves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Madalena and Outeiro Seco.
Outeiro Seco
Village
Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez, CC BY 2.0.
Outeiro Seco is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Pelourinho de Chaves.
Vilar de Nantes
Village
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vilar de Nantes is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Pelourinho de Chaves.
Pelourinho de Chaves
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Santa Maria Maior, Chaves, Vila Real District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.73986° or 41° 44′ 24″ northLongitude
-7.47066° or 7° 28′ 14″ westInception
17th centuryOpen location code
8CHJPGQH+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3995964201OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348096
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Pelourinho de Chaves” goes by many names.
- French: “pilori de Chaves”
- French: “Pilori de Chaves”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Chaves”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Praça da República and Museu de Arte Sacra da Região Flaviense.
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