5ª Bateria da Raposeira — Attraction in Almada

1 712 / 5 000 Resultados da tradução In September 1936, Portuguese sailors of the Revolutionary Organization of the Armada, in Lisbon, revolted the crews of two warships: the destroyer Dão and the 1st class Notice Afonso de Albuquerque. Their initial objective was to defeat the government, but for lack of support in the capital, Lisbon, they failed. They then thought of heading to Spain to join the troops of the Republic. Coastal artillery loyal to the government of Oliveira Salazar went into action and the ships were hit. Twelve sailors died and the survivors hoisted the white flag, without even leaving the Tagus. This was the last real action by the Coast Artillery. Now, as revenge for the “Evil Empire”, the end of international communism, the one to which the sailors of 1936 adhered, brought as one of the military repercussions in Portugal, the end of the Portuguese Coast Artillery, the last of its declared enemies. . Having witnessed one of the last shots of these “dinosaurs”, I take advantage of the experience to take a journey through the history of this unique specialty of the Portuguese Army. Today, the Coast Artillery is part of the Coast Artillery Regiment located in Oeiras, which is already in the process of being deactivated, and which comprises two operational batteries, the 6th and 7th of a set of eight (with 36 pieces in 11 locations). ), assembled in the 40s and 50s. These batteries continue to carry out shooting exercises with some regularity and that are only possible because they are located next to protected coastal areas in which housing construction is not authorized. The other RAC batteries integrated in the defense of Lisbon and Setúbal were progressively “surrounded” by...

5ª Bateria da Raposeira

Nice place to ride a bicycle. Type: fort Time spent: 15-20 min WC: not available Bike parking: not available Car parking: random place Public transport: not available

The 5th Battery of Costa da Raposeira is located in the parish of Trafaria, in the municipality of Almada. It was built between 1893 and 1911. It was part of the fortification system of the Lisbon Entrenched Camp but was later integrated into the Maritime Defence Front of Lisbon. Currently in ruins, this military complex was part of a group of eight Army Coastal Artillery Batteries (Southern Group). All that remains here are the ruins of the buildings built at the end of the 19th century, and the three 15 cm Krupp CTR artillery.

The Coastal Artillery Regiment was intended to protect the Portuguese capital and the entrance to the Tagus River from a possible sea invasion. Trafaria is worth a visit to learn about this fishing and industrial town, whose existence dates back at least...

Beautiful place amazing things to do just exploring an old place. Enjoyable with going to a group of friends or some family members. Amazing to explore the inner area and see the graffiti. A little challenging once you’re there it is extremely enjoyable. Absolutely perfect for a beach a little too cold. We will recommend this place and we will...