Pelourinho de Beja. This is a pillory that originally dates from the 16th century and has since been imitated a number of times. The size and shape are according to original design.

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Pacmen64 🇵🇹

March 13, 2025

The Beja pillory was ordered to be built by King Manuel I, after the granting of the charter of 1521. It was initially installed in the courtyard of the Town Hall, and was transferred to the current Praça da República in the early 19th century. Like others from the same period, it had the emblems of the monarch at the top, namely the armillary sphere and the cross of Christ. During the 19th century, at an unknown date, it was dismantled, with most of its elements disappearing, with only the capital, the crown and part of the shaft remaining. In 1938 it was rebuilt, but with some changes introduced, excluding the elements that remained from the 16th century, and in 2001 it suffered an accident that damaged it. The Beja pillory is an example of revivalist reconstruction, the result of a perspective towards historical heritage that was very common in the first half of the 20th century.

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Andreas

March 16, 2024

The Beja Pillory was built by order of King D. Manuel I in 1521. It was initially installed in the Paços do Concelho courtyard and moved to today's Praça da República at the beginning of the 19th century.

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