Pelourinho de Sortelha

Sortelha, Portugal

Freely accessible

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The Pelourinho de Sortelha is a Manueline-style pillory located in Sortelha, Portugal, designated as Immovable Cultural Heritage of Public Interest. As a whipping post, it served as an instrument of public punishment and a symbol of municipal authority in the medieval Portuguese village. The structure exemplifies the ornamental architectural vocabulary of the Manueline period, Portugal's distinctive late Gothic style characterized by elaborate decorative elements.