Copacabana Fort
Army History Museum
Together with the Arpoador Rock and Cape, the Fort is part of an important landscape group located between two highly populated neighbourhoods: Copacabana and Ipanema.
Date: inaugurated in 1914 by President Marechal Hermes da Fonseca.
Last Restoration: in 1987, with the coastal artillery batteries phased out, the fort with its 12-meter thick walls, became the Army History Museum.
Features: at the entrance of the Fort is a grotto with a statuette of Santa Barbara, protecting the soldiers. Of outstanding interest at the Fort are the German-made Krupp cannons in armored shelters, as well as light armament used by the coastal artillery and anti-aircraft batteries. The Fort is on a rocky point offering magnificent views of the beaches and Sugar Loaf.
History: designated as a battleground, the Fort recalls important moments of Brazilian political history, such as the uprising known as the “Movement of the Eighteen” in 1922.
Main pieces from the collection: the Alameda Otavio Correia, where the visit begins, is lined with artillery and infantry pieces from various periods. In addition to the war material, the Fort also has a Collection of books and photographs.
Marker can be reached from the Forte de Copacabana access road north of Rua Garota de Ipanema.
Courtesy hmdb.org
