Villalón de Campos Pillory, Gothic pillory in Villalón de Campos, Spain

The Villalón de Campos Pillory is a Gothic stone pinnacle about ten metres tall, standing on a polygonal stairway over two metres high in the Plaza Mayor. Its square shaft, 1.5 metres per side, is carved with foliate ornament, ogee arches, Renaissance medallions, and gargoyles, and is topped by four corner turrets and an iron weather vane.

The pillory was built in the early 16th century on the initiative of Rodrigo Alonso Pimentel, Count of Benavente. The town council asked the chapter of Burgos Cathedral to send one of the masters working on the cathedral spires; the chapter sent a Flemish artist along with stone of the same kind used there. It has been a monument of cultural interest since 15 March 1929.

The square around the pillory was where the community gathered to hear announcements and witness judicial decisions. People came here to see how the town's laws were enforced and to be part of public proceedings.

The monument sits in the center of the town square and is easily reached on foot from the village center. It remains open to view at any time of day without restrictions or special arrangements.

The structure still occupies the same spot it did centuries ago, showing how deeply the town was tied to medieval law enforcement. Visitors today can witness how the settlement practiced justice and understand why such monuments mattered to the people who lived there.