Pelourinho de Melo
This is a Manueline pillory probably built on the 16th century. It presents five square steps, an octagonal shaft crowned by a conic orb with six frames, the Portuguese Coat of Arms and the armillary sphere finished by an iron Cross.
Contacts
Largo do Pelourinho
6290,Gouveia
- Pillories & Stone crosses
- True
Characteristics
Monuments near Pelourinho de Melo
Antiga Casa da Câmara de Melo
Building with a simple irregular rectangular plan, with two floors. On the façade, there is a window with a straight lintel and, on the corner, you can see the…
Capela de Santa Marta / Capela de Nossa Senhora da Conceição
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Fonte dos Namorados
Backrest source built in 1888, consisting of a cup-shaped tank, bicas baggy or swollen and circular, side pilasters. Next to this source, there is a table and …
Igreja Paroquial de Melo / Igreja de Santo Isidoro
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Paço de Melo
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