Fortresses · Algés
Fort of Alto do Duque
19th-century fort near Lisbon, Portugal
- TypeFortresses
- WhereAlgés, Portugal
About
About Fort of Alto do Duque
The Fort of Alto do Duque is located 75 meters above sea level at the southwestern tip of the Monsanto Forest Park, in the parish of Ajuda, in Portugal's capital of Lisbon. Built at the end of the 19th century as part of Lisbon's Campo Entrincheirado (Entrenched Field) defensive ring around the city, with the intention that it, together with the Fort of Bom Sucesso, would defend against attacks along the River Tagus, the fort is now headquarters of the criminal investigation division of the Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP) in Lisbon.
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Jerónimos MonasteryMonasteries · Belém Tower · 1.6 km away
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Monument of the DiscoveriesLandmarks · Belém Tower · 1.8 km away
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Palace of AjudaPalaces · Belém Tower · 2.2 km away
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25 de Abril BridgeBridges · Belém Tower · 4 km away
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National Museum of Archaeology, LisbonMuseums · Belém Tower · 1.5 km away
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Belém PalacePalaces · Belém Tower · 2 km away





































































