Pillory of Fundão

Category: Civil Architecture > Pillory

District: Castelo Branco > Fundão > Fundão > União das Freguesias do Fundão

Location and Historical Context

- Located in the parish of Fundão, Valverde, Donas, Aldeia de Joanes and Aldeia Nova do Cabo, municipality of Fundão, district of Castelo Branco.

- National Monument since 1910, with profound historical significance.

Notable Architecture

- Reconstruction carried out in 1935, using the original capital, under the guidance of José Germano da Cunhal.

- Impressive structure with seven base steps.

- Octagonal shaft supported by a parallelepiped plinth.

- Capital of orthogonal section adorned with volutes.

- Crowned by a truncated pyramidal block and an iron cross.

Cultural Heritage

- Represents an important landmark in local history and culture.

- Testimony to the architectural and symbolic heritage of the region.

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