Pillory of Alcantara
Pillory of Alcantara is a historic site in Alcântara, Maranhão. Pillory of Alcantara is situated nearby to the ruins Ruinas Igreja de São Matias, as well as near the park Praça da Matriz de São Matias.Photo: GLandovsky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historic pillory in Alcântara, Maranhão, Brasil
- Also known as: “Picota”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Praça da Matriz de São Matias and Museu Histórico de Alcântara.
Praça da Matriz de São Matias
Park
Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Praça da Matriz de São Matias is a park.
Museu Histórico de Alcântara
Museum
Photo: JLPizzol, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museu Histórico de Alcântara is a museum.
Largo do Desterro
Park
Photo: Túllio F, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Largo do Desterro is a park, which is situated 150 metres west of Pillory of Alcantara.
Pillory of Alcantara
- Categories: whipping post, historic site, tourism, and monument
- Location: Alcântara, Maranhão, Northeast, Brazil, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-2.40873° or 2° 24′ 31″ southLongitude
-44.4174° or 44° 25′ 3″ westOpen location code
689QHHRM+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 5443789016OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q134390462
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In Other Languages
“Pillory of Alcantara” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho de Alcântara”
- Portuguese: “Pelourinho, Alcântara, Maranhão”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruinas Igreja de São Matias and Prefeitura e Câmara Municipal.
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