Pillory of Viana do Alentejo

Category: Civil Architecture > Pillory

District: Évora > Viana do Alentejo > Viana do Alentejo > Quinta do Marco

Location

- Situated in the parish of Viana do Alentejo, municipality of the same name, in the district of Évora, Portugal.

Classification

- Classified as a Property of Public Interest since 1933.

Architectural Description

- Built in white marble.

- Composed of a round shaft without a capital.

- The base is cubic.

- The shaft is fluted in the upper part and smooth in the lower part.

- A sculpted rope wraps around the middle of the shaft, giving it a resemblance to the Pillory of Estremoz.

History

- Built in the 16th century, possibly after the granting of the new charter by Manuel I in 1517.

- The original location of the pillory is unknown.

Use in the 20th Century

- Served as a pillar of a porch in the Municipal Slaughterhouse.

- Until at least 1986, it was located next to the north wall of the Castle of Viana do Alentejo.

Current Status

- It was transferred to the Municipal Yard, where it remained until 2000.

- Currently, it is rebuilt and displayed in the old Town Hall, in Praça da República.

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

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt