Category: Civil Architecture > Pillory
District: Setúbal > Sesimbra > Sesimbra > Santiago
It is located in Largo do Município, in Santiago, Sesimbra, integrated in a historical area surrounded by important buildings.
Replica of a 16th-century pillory, built in 1988 to honor the original destroyed in 1914. Fragments of the old one are still preserved by the City Hall.
Limestone structure with three steps, a simple cylindrical column, and a pyramid-shaped top. An inscription identifies its reconstruction.
It represents the historical autonomy of Sesimbra and keeps alive the memory of the old local administration.
Monument protected as a Property of Public Interest since 1933.
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt
Coordinates DD: 38.443673428750316,-9.09966748384959
Coordinates DMS: 38°26'37.2"N 09°05'58.8"W
Weather Sesimbra
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