Fort of Bom Sucesso

Fort of Bom Sucesso
Forte do Bom Success
Part of Belém
Lisbon District,
Near Lisbon in Portugal
View of the entrance to the fort
Fort of Bom Sucesso is located in European Union
Fort of Bom Sucesso
Fort of Bom Sucesso
Fort of Bom Sucesso is located in Portugal
Fort of Bom Sucesso
Fort of Bom Sucesso
Coordinates38°41′32″N 9°13′04″W / 38.692333°N 9.217667°W / 38.692333; -9.217667
TypeBastion Fort
Site information
Open to
the public
Yes
Site history
Built1802 (rebuilt 1870)
FateWell-preserved
Garrison information
OccupantsPortuguese League of Combatants

The Fort of Bom Sucesso (Portuguese: Forte do Bom Sucesso) is located slightly to the west of the Belém Tower in Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, in Portugal. It now houses the Museu do Combatente (Combatant’s museum) and the Monument to Overseas Combatants.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Antiga Residência do Governador do Forte do Bom Sucesso". Patrimonio Cultural. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Museu do Combatente e Forte do Bom Sucesso". Guia da Cidade. Retrieved 4 September 2020.