Pelourinho de Estremoz

4 дня в жарких объятиях Алентежу. Часть II. Эштремош . На пути к замку.

Направляясь к замку, пройти мимо столба невозможно. На площади для столба очень уютная скамья, которая никогда не была пустой.

More than that

I wanted to take this opportunity to correct some bad reviews for this monument. This is the ancient symbol of justice. It was moved to this location years ago when the new courthouse was built across...

Beautiful Square

Right in the heart of Estremoz we had this square and most of the town all to ourselves on a Sunday morning in February. I fell in love with all the different patterns in the pavements.

Just a marble column!

Nothing to really get excited about! In the centre of Estremoz. Not worth going out of your way to see!

Interesting

We came across this marble columm by accident when driving round. we had just seen one in Vicosa and understood that was a pillory, so this is probably the same. Made of local marble it is quite attra...