Pelourinho de Mêda
Pelourinho de Mêda is a historic site in Mêda, Outeiro de Gatos e Fonte Longa, Mêda Municipality, Guarda District. Pelourinho de Mêda is situated nearby to the church Igreja Matriz de Mêda - S. Bento, as well as near the square Largo da Igreja.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Mêda, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Meda” and “Pillory of Mêda”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Mêda and Torre do Relógio em Mêda.
Câmara Municipal de Mêda
Town hall
Photo: 77bcr77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Câmara Municipal de Mêda is a town hall, which is situated 170 metres east of Pelourinho de Mêda.
Torre do Relógio em Mêda
Tower
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Torre do Relógio em Mêda is a tower.
Quinta da Areeira
Manor estate
Photo: 77bcr77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quinta da Areeira is a manor estate, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Pelourinho de Mêda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poço do Canto and Longroiva.
Poço do Canto
Village
Poço do Canto is a freguesia in the municipality of Mêda, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 443, in an area of 16.22 km2. Poço do Canto is situated 4 km north of Pelourinho de Mêda.
Longroiva
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY 2.0.
Longroiva is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Pelourinho de Mêda.
Aveloso
Village
Photo: David Perez, CC BY 4.0.
Aveloso is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Pelourinho de Mêda.
Pelourinho de Mêda
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Mêda, Outeiro de Gatos e Fonte Longa, Mêda Municipality, Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.96289° or 40° 57′ 46″ northLongitude
-7.26342° or 7° 15′ 48″ westInception
17th centuryOpen location code
8CGJXP7P+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 3995964217OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348149
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In Other Languages
“Pelourinho de Mêda” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Meda”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Mêda”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Igreja Matriz de Mêda - S. Bento and Largo da Igreja.
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