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Pillory of Óbidos

Category: Civil Architecture > Pillory

District: Leiria > Óbidos > Óbidos > Pinhal

Location

In the parish of Santa Maria, São Pedro and Sobral da Lagoa, in the town of Óbidos, Oeste sub-region, Portugal.

National Monument

Classified since 1910.

Structure

Made of local limestone, with a cylindrical shape.

History

It served as a point for the application of justice in the Middle Ages.

Interesting Details

, It features the shield with the royal arms on one side.

, On the other side, it has the shrimp net of D. Leonor, a tribute to the net with which the fishermen brought back the queen's dead son after a hunting accident.

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

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

Coordinates DD: 39.36196898128279,-9.157311039976326
Coordinates DMS: 39°21'43.1"N 09°09'26.3"W

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