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Pelourinho e igreja de São Pedro . Pillory and Saint Peter's church

O pelourinho é um monumento manuelino ,contemporâneo do foral novo. O fuste é facetado , sobre quatro degraus com colunelos que formam a gaiola . A cimeira é cónica e remata com uma esfera armilar . Considerado Monumento Nacional .

A igreja de São Pedro, em estilo românico ,foi do padroado real no sec.XVI. Na porta principal , encontra-se o brasão , duas chaves cruzadas sobrepujadas por uma tiara, simbolizando São Pedro , o orago .Na parede sul encontra-se o mausoléu mandado erigir em 1641, túmulo do sapateiro e profeta Bandarra.

The pillory is a Manueline style monument . the shaft is faceted standing on four steps ands its finished with five smallcolumns which form the cage . The top is conical and has an Armilar Sphere on the top . It is classified National Monument .

Sainy Peter's is a Roman style church and was attended by royalty durind the XVIth century. The coat of arms can be found bertween the main door and the window on the façade , consisting of two crossed keys with a tiara above them , symbolizing Saint Peter , its patron . On the south wall a mausoleum can be found ; it was ordered to be built in 1641 , it is the tomd of the shoemaker and prophet Bandarra .

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