Fort of Bom Sucesso

The Fort of Bom Sucesso is located slightly to the west of the in in the municipality of , in Portugal. It now houses the Museu do Combatente and the Monument to Overseas Combatants.
Wikipedia
Photo: Carlos Luis M C da Cruz, Public domain.
  • Type: Fort
  • Description: building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
  • Also known as: “4ª Bateria RAC - Bom Sucesso” and “Forte do Bom Sucesso”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belém Tower and For the Combatants Overseas.

Photo: Rehman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. is situated 210 metres southeast of Fort of Bom Sucesso.

Monument
Photo: Matthew Robey, CC BY 2.0.
is a monument.

Park
Photo: Hipersyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park, which is situated 180 metres east of Fort of Bom Sucesso.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belém Tower and Algés.

Village
Photo: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Town
Photo: Tagido, Public domain.
is a town.

Photo: Marcin Latka, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a district in , .

Fort of Bom Sucesso

Latitude
38.69263° or 38° 41′ 34″ north
Longitude
-9.21791° or 9° 13′ 5″ west
Inception
1780
Open location code
8CCGMQVJ+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 186267353
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q10284089
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Portuguese—“Fort of Bom Sucesso” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museu dos Combatentes do Ultramar and Anna Sommer Garden.

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