Pelourinho de Silves
Pelourinho de Silves is a historic site in Silves, Faro District. Pelourinho de Silves is situated nearby to Arcos da Porta de Loulé, as well as near the square Largo do Município.Photo: Lusitana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Silves, Portugal
- Also known as: “Pillory of Silves”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Câmara Municipal de Silves and Silves Cathedral.
Câmara Municipal de Silves
Town hall
Photo: Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0.
Câmara Municipal de Silves is a town hall.
Silves Cathedral
Church
Photo: Husond, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Silves Cathedral is a former cathedral in the city of Silves, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. A mosque, built during the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula, was originally located in its current place, and was later mostly restructured and converted into a Catholic cathedral after the Reconquista. Silves Cathedral is situated 170 metres northeast of Pelourinho de Silves.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Silves
Church
Photo: Matthias Süßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Igreja da Misericórdia de Silves is a church, which is situated 160 metres north of Pelourinho de Silves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Estômbar and Porches.
Estômbar
Town
Estômbar is a town in the civil parish of Estômbar e Parchal, in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 4,985, in an area of 24.21 km2. Estômbar is situated 6 km southwest of Pelourinho de Silves.
Porches
Town
Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality of Lagoa in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. The population in 2011 was 2,011, in an area of 15.64 km2. It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001. Porches is situated 8 km southeast of Pelourinho de Silves.
Parchal
Town
Photo: Pacanherros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parchal is a town and a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagoa, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Estômbar e Parchal. The population in 2011 was 4,019, in an area of 3.86 km2. Parchal is situated 9 km southwest of Pelourinho de Silves.
Pelourinho de Silves
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Silves, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.18872° or 37° 11′ 19″ northLongitude
-8.43957° or 8° 26′ 23″ westInception
18th centuryOpen location code
8C9H5HQ6+F5OpenStreetMap ID
node 3995964421OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348198
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Pelourinho de Silves from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Pelourinho de Silves” goes by many names.
- German: “Pelourinho de Silves”
- German: “Pranger von Silves”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de silves”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Silves”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Largo do Município and Arcos da Porta de Loulé.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Café da Rosa and Cork Shop.
Algarve: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Faro, Portimão, Lagos, and Tavira.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.