Fort of Bom Sucesso | |
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Forte do Bom Success | |
Part of Belém | |
Lisbon District, Near Lisbon in Portugal | |
Coordinates | 38°41′32″N 9°13′04″W / 38.692333°N 9.217667°W |
Type | Bastion Fort |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1802 (rebuilt 1870) |
Fate | Well-preserved |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Portuguese 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]