Pillory of Longroiva

Category: Civil Architecture > Pillory

District: Guarda > Mêda > Longroiva

Location

, Parish of Longroiva, municipality of Mêda, district of Guarda, Portugal.

Classification

, Property of Public Interest since 1967.

Characteristics

, Built in granite with Manueline elements.

, Octagonal shaft and parallelepiped body with the national shield and the royal crown.

History

, Longroiva was the seat of a municipality between 1124 and 1836.

, During the Reconquista, it was an important strategic position.

, It belonged to the knights of the Order of the Temple and later to the Order of Christ.

, It received a new charter from D. Manuel in 1510, the probable date of the construction of the pillory.

, Demolished in 1883, it was restored in 1961, reusing some original pieces.

Structure

, Modern platform with three octagonal steps.

, Octagonal column and smooth faces about four meters high.

, At the top, a finish with a large crowned royal shield.

, Inscription "D. 1883 R. 1960" indicating the dates of demolition and reconstruction.

, Weather vane of rooster in iron at the top, a modern element.

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

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