Pillory of Trancoso
Pillory of Trancoso is a historic site in Alvarenga, Arouca, Aveiro District. Pillory of Trancoso is situated nearby to the town hall Junta de Freguesia de Alvarenga, as well as near Centro Hípico do Paço.Photo: RSAlmeida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Passadiços do Paiva.
Passadiços do Paiva
Photo: Luis Ascenso, CC BY 2.0.
Passadiços do Paiva is situated 2½ km southwest of Pillory of Trancoso.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alvarenga and Canelas.
Alvarenga
Village
Alvarenga is a Portuguese community in the municipality of Arouca. The population in 2011 was 1,223, in an area of 38.77 km². It was a town between 1514 and 1836.
Canelas
Village
Canelas is a former civil parish, located in the municipality of Arouca, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Canelas e Espiunca. In 2001 it had an area of 20.89 km2, a population of 864 and a population density of 41.4 inhabitants/km2. Canelas is situated 4 km west of Pillory of Trancoso.
Pillory of Trancoso
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: pillory in Arouca, Portugal
- Categories: whipping post, cultural heritage, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Alvarenga, Arouca, Aveiro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.96618° or 40° 57′ 58″ northLongitude
-8.15616° or 8° 9′ 22″ westInception
16th centuryOpen location code
8CGHXR8V+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3995964454OpenStreetMap feature
historic=pilloryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q10348209
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In Other Languages
“Pillory of Trancoso” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Trancoso”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Junta de Freguesia de Alvarenga and Centro Hípico do Paço.
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