Category: Civil Architecture > Pillory
District: Aveiro > Aveiro > Aveiro > Misericórdia
Aguada de Cima, in the municipality of Águeda, district of Aveiro.
Property of Public Interest since 1933.
Only fragments of the original pillory are known, preserved in the Museum of Sacred Art of Aveiro.
Built in limestone.
, Octagonal shaft with a sculpted figure, associated with the goddess of wisdom.
, Quadrangular capital with five quinas engraved on one face and heraldic shields on two others.
, Octagonal top, topped by a crown.
It measured about 3.60 meters in height.
It represents a symbol of autonomy and local justice in the era it was erected.
Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguada_de_Cima
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 40.63931335534378,-8.650912507735145
Coordinates DMS: 40°38'21.5"N 08°39'3.3"W
