Pillory of Paçó
Pillory of Paçó is a historic site in Paçó, Vinhais Municipality, Braganza District. Pillory of Paçó is situated nearby to the town hall Junta de Freguesia de Paçó, as well as near the church Igreja de São Julião de Paçó.Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Vinhais, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Paco”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruínas do Forte de Modorra.
Ruínas do Forte de Modorra
Tower
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ruínas do Forte de Modorra is a tower, which is situated 3½ km south of Pillory of Paçó.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Verde and Rio de Fornos.
Vila Verde
Village
Photo: Reis Quarteu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vila Verde is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Pillory of Paçó.
Rio de Fornos
Hamlet
Rio de Fornos is a village near Vinhais, in the district of Bragança, province of Trás-os-Montes, in the North of Portugal. Rio de Fornos is situated 5 km west of Pillory of Paçó.
Vinhais
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vinhais, officially Town of Vinhais, is a municipality in the district of Bragança, northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,066, in an area of 694.76 square kilometres. Vinhais is situated 6 km southwest of Pillory of Paçó.
Pillory of Paçó
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Paçó, Vinhais Municipality, Braganza District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.86974° or 41° 52′ 11″ northLongitude
-6.95216° or 6° 57′ 8″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CHMV29X+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3995964241OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348158
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In Other Languages
“Pillory of Paçó” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Paco”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Paçó”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Junta de Freguesia de Paçó and Igreja de São Julião de Paçó.
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