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Paialvo, Portugal

Pelourinho de Paialvo

Paialvo, Portugal

Pelourinho de Paialvo
Photo: Threeohsix · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The Pelourinho de Paialvo is a Manueline pillory located in Paialvo, Portugal, designated as Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest. This architectural remnant of the late medieval period reflects the Manueline style, a distinctive Portuguese variant of late Gothic design. As a whipping post, it served the civic function typical of Portuguese pillories, marking the exercise of local justice and authority in its community.

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Type
cultural heritage, whipping post
Heritage
Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest
Place
Paialvo, Portugal

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