Fort of Ameixoeira

Fort of Ameixoeira
Forte da Ameixoeira or Forte D. Carlos I
Lisbon District,
Near Lisbon in Portugal
Coordinates38°47′12″N 9°09′08″W / 38.786793°N 9.152114°W / 38.786793; -9.152114
TypeBastion Fort
Site information
OwnerPortuguese government
Open to
the public		No
ConditionRestored
Site history
Built1901
FateHome of Portuguese Security and Intelligence Services

The Fort of Ameixoeira, also known as the King Carlos I Fort, is located in the former parish of Ameixoeira, now part of the Santa Clara parish of Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It currently serves as the headquarters of the Serviço de Informações de Segurança (SIS), the Portuguese Security and Intelligence Service. It was constructed as part of the Campo Entrincheirado (Entrenched Field), a group of fortifications built at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century to protect Lisbon against possible invasion.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Forte D. Carlos I". Fortalezas.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Forte da Ameixoeira recebe a sede do SIS". Público. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. ^ "CEL – Forte da Ameixoeira". Momentos de História. Retrieved 23 November 2020.