Category: Civil Architecture > Pillory
District: Guarda > Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo > Castelo Rodrigo
- Built in the 16th century during the Manueline period.
- Represents the municipal power granted by King Manuel I to Castelo Rodrigo.
- Elevated structure with five distinct steps.
- Octagonal column with naturalistic decoration.
- Upper cage decorated with small twisted and fluted columns.
- Finial with a cone-shaped hat.
- Witnesses the legal and administrative autonomy granted to the town.
- Marked by its decorative complexity and Manueline style.
- Classified as a National Monument since July 1922.
- Important example of a Manueline pillory in Portugal.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 40.87677697858556,-6.9639502136366325
Coordinates DMS: 40°52'36.4"N 06°57'50.2"W
Weather Castelo Rodrigo
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