Pillory of Sertã

Category: Civil Architecture > Pillory

District: Castelo Branco > Sertã > Sertã > Centro Histórico

Location

- Situated at the Artur Caldeira Ribeiro viewpoint, in the parish and municipality of Sertã, in the district of Castelo Branco, Portugal.

History

- Dates back to around 1521, but was demolished in 1874.

- Reconstructed in the early 20th century, inspired by the Manueline style.

- Was classified as a Property of Public Interest in 1933.

Characteristics

- Originally, the shaft was cylindrical, with circular steps at the base.

- The current pillory has a base with three octagonal steps.

- The column is quadrangular and chamfered at the corners.

- It has rope-shaped decorations on the capital.

- At the top, there is a pyramidal piece with symbols such as the national arms, the coat of arms of Sertã, the armillary sphere, and the Cross of Christ.

- The piece is topped by an armillary sphere in iron.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelourinho_da_Sertã