This article is about the military base in Rio de Janeiro. For other uses, see Copacabana.
Fort Copacabana (Portuguese: Forte de Copacabana, IPA: [ˈfɔʁtʃi dʒi ˌkɔpakaˈbɐnɐ]) is a military base at the south end of the beach that defines the district of Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. The base is open to the public and contains the Museu Histórico do Exército (Army Historical Museum) and a coastal defense fort that is the actual Fort Copacabana.[1]
The fort is built on a headland that originally contained a small chapel holding a replica of the Virgen de Copacabana, the patron saint of Bolivia. In 1908 the Brazilian army started to build a modern coastal defense fort on the headland to protect both the beach of Copacabana and the entrance to the harbour of Rio de Janeiro. The fort, completed in 1914, consists of two armoured cupolas, one holding a pair of 305 mm (12 in) Krupp cannons, and the other a pair of 190 mm (7+1⁄2 in) Krupp cannons.
The name of the turret with the 305mm guns is "Duque de Caxias", and the guns are named "Barroso" and "Osório". This cupola is behind and above that of the 190 mm guns so that it can fire over them. The 305 mm Krupp guns could fire a shell of some 445 kg (981 lb) a distance of up to 23 km (14 mi). The name of the cupola with the 190 mm guns is "André Vidal". These guns could fire from 200 m (220 yd) to 18.2 km (11.3 mi).[Note 1]
The fort also has two small retractable casements on the flanks, each of which held a 75 mm (3 in) quick-firing gun with a 180° traverse and a range of 7 km (4.3 mi). Unlike the large Krupp guns, these 75 mm guns are no longer in place. The north casement is named "Antônio João" and the south casement is named "Ricardo Franco".[Note 2]
On 5 July 1922, the fort was the centre point of the 18 of the Copacabana Fort revolt. It was the first revolt of the tenentista movement, in the context of the Brazilian Old Republic. The rebellious officers turned the fort's guns on Rio de Janeiro. To suppress the revolt, the government brought the battleships São Paulo and Minas Geraes. On 6 July São Paulo bombarded the fort, firing five salvos and obtaining at least two hits; the fort surrendered half an hour later.[2]Minas Geraes did not fire.
Brazil disbanded its coastal defense artillery branch in 1987. At that time the military deactivated the fort, at least as far as its role as a coastal artillery post was concerned. Except for the cupola at the fort on San Paolo Island outside the harbour of Taranto, the cupolas of Copacabana fort, together with other cupolas at nearby Fort Lage (Forte Tamandaré da Laje: 2 × 240 mm, 2 × 150 mm, and 2 × 2 × 75 mm) and Fort Imbui (Forte D. Pedro II do Imbuí: 2 × 280 mm L/40 and 2 × 2 × 75 mm L/25 Krupp guns), are the only remaining heavy fortress cupolas of the Krupp design in the world.
Visiting the fort
Guard at entrance to Fort Copacabana
The hours for the Museum are 10 am to 6 pm and the fort are 10 am to 8 pm, Tuesday to Sunday and holidays. Admission for adults is R$6 per adult; there are discounts and free tours for the elderly and children. At the entrance to the base there is a guard in the uniform that was current when the fort was opened in 1914.
Museum and artillery park
The museum has several exhibits focusing on different periods and events in the history of the army in Brazil. The Brazilian Expeditionary Force's participation in the Italian campaign in World War II gets only limited treatment, and Brazil's involvement in World War I receives no treatment.
Hotchkiss 5-barrel revolving cannon, Fort Copacabana
Outside the museum there are several artillery pieces from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. For instance, one field piece is a 5-barrel quick-firing gun, each barrel being of 37 mm (1+1⁄2 in). Brazil purchased this Hotchkiss revolving cannon in 1876. Another field piece is a British-made Vickers-ArmstrongMark XIX 6-inch (152.4 mm) gun, made in 1918. Brazil purchased this piece in 1940 for use in coastal defense. There are also three 75 mm (3 in) Schneider M1919mountain guns.
Vickers-Armstrong Mark XIX 6″ gun on display at Fort Copacabana.
^Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duque de Caxias was a Portuguese army marshal and politician, and one of the founders of the Brazilian army in the early 19th century. Francisco Manuel Barroso da Silva was an early Brazilian admiral. Manuel Luís Osório was a Brazilian military and political figure from Rio. André Vidal de Negreiros was a governor of the Portuguese colony of Brazil in the 17th century.
^Antônio João Ribeiro was a cavalry lieutenant who distinguished himself in the Paraguayan War. Ricardo Franco de Almeida Serra was a Portuguese soldier who was important in the early 19th century in Brazil and who is credited with being a founder of the Brazilian army's engineers.
References
^"Fortalezas.org > Fortification > Forte de Copacabana". fortalezas.org (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-05-29.
^Guilherme Poggio (n.d.). (in Portuguese). Poder Naval Online. Archived from the original on 2009-04-12.
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This article is about the military base in Rio de Janeiro For other uses see Copacabana Fort Copacabana Portuguese Forte de Copacabana IPA ˈfɔʁtʃi dʒi ˌkɔpakaˈbɐnɐ is a military base at the south end of the beach that defines the district of Copacabana Rio de Janeiro The base is open to the public and contains the Museu Historico do Exercito Army Historical Museum and a coastal defense fort that is the actual Fort Copacabana 1 Fort CopacabanaForte CopacabanaRio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro in BrazilAn aerial photo of the fortFort CopacabanaLocation of Fort Copacabana in BrazilTypeFortSite informationOpen tothe publicYesConditionGoodSite historyBuilt1908 1908 1914 Contents 1 History 2 Visiting the fort 3 Museum and artillery park 4 2016 Summer Olympics 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit Turret with two 190 mm guns at Fort Copacabana Turret with two 30 5 cmm guns at Fort Copacabana The fort is built on a headland that originally contained a small chapel holding a replica of the Virgen de Copacabana the patron saint of Bolivia In 1908 the Brazilian army started to build a modern coastal defense fort on the headland to protect both the beach of Copacabana and the entrance to the harbour of Rio de Janeiro The fort completed in 1914 consists of two armoured cupolas one holding a pair of 305 mm 12 in Krupp cannons and the other a pair of 190 mm 7 1 2 in Krupp cannons The name of the turret with the 305mm guns is Duque de Caxias and the guns are named Barroso and Osorio This cupola is behind and above that of the 190 mm guns so that it can fire over them The 305 mm Krupp guns could fire a shell of some 445 kg 981 lb a distance of up to 23 km 14 mi The name of the cupola with the 190 mm guns is Andre Vidal These guns could fire from 200 m 220 yd to 18 2 km 11 3 mi Note 1 The fort also has two small retractable casements on the flanks each of which held a 75 mm 3 in quick firing gun with a 180 traverse and a range of 7 km 4 3 mi Unlike the large Krupp guns these 75 mm guns are no longer in place The north casement is named Antonio Joao and the south casement is named Ricardo Franco Note 2 On 5 July 1922 the fort was the centre point of the 18 of the Copacabana Fort revolt It was the first revolt of the tenentista movement in the context of the Brazilian Old Republic The rebellious officers turned the fort s guns on Rio de Janeiro To suppress the revolt the government brought the battleships Sao Paulo and Minas Geraes On 6 July Sao Paulo bombarded the fort firing five salvos and obtaining at least two hits the fort surrendered half an hour later 2 Minas Geraes did not fire Brazil disbanded its coastal defense artillery branch in 1987 At that time the military deactivated the fort at least as far as its role as a coastal artillery post was concerned Except for the cupola at the fort on San Paolo Island outside the harbour of Taranto the cupolas of Copacabana fort together with other cupolas at nearby Fort Lage Forte Tamandare da Laje 2 240 mm 2 150 mm and 2 2 75 mm and Fort Imbui Forte D Pedro II do Imbui 2 280 mm L 40 and 2 2 75 mm L 25 Krupp guns are the only remaining heavy fortress cupolas of the Krupp design in the world Visiting the fort Edit Guard at entrance to Fort Copacabana The hours for the Museum are 10 am to 6 pm and the fort are 10 am to 8 pm Tuesday to Sunday and holidays Admission for adults is R 6 per adult there are discounts and free tours for the elderly and children At the entrance to the base there is a guard in the uniform that was current when the fort was opened in 1914 Museum and artillery park EditThe museum has several exhibits focusing on different periods and events in the history of the army in Brazil The Brazilian Expeditionary Force s participation in the Italian campaign in World War II gets only limited treatment and Brazil s involvement in World War I receives no treatment Hotchkiss 5 barrel revolving cannon Fort Copacabana Outside the museum there are several artillery pieces from the late 19th and early 20th centuries For instance one field piece is a 5 barrel quick firing gun each barrel being of 37 mm 1 1 2 in Brazil purchased this Hotchkiss revolving cannon in 1876 Another field piece is a British made Vickers Armstrong Mark XIX 6 inch 152 4 mm gun made in 1918 Brazil purchased this piece in 1940 for use in coastal defense There are also three 75 mm 3 in Schneider M1919 mountain guns Vickers Armstrong Mark XIX 6 gun on display at Fort Copacabana 2016 Summer Olympics EditFor the 2016 Summer Olympics the fort hosted the cycling road race start and finish marathon swimming and triathlon events 3 4 Notes Edit Luis Alves de Lima e Silva Duque de Caxias was a Portuguese army marshal and politician and one of the founders of the Brazilian army in the early 19th century Francisco Manuel Barroso da Silva was an early Brazilian admiral Manuel Luis Osorio was a Brazilian military and political figure from Rio Andre Vidal de Negreiros was a governor of the Portuguese colony of Brazil in the 17th century Antonio Joao Ribeiro was a cavalry lieutenant who distinguished himself in the Paraguayan War Ricardo Franco de Almeida Serra was a Portuguese soldier who was important in the early 19th century in Brazil and who is credited with being a founder of the Brazilian army s engineers References Edit Fortalezas org gt Fortification gt Forte de Copacabana fortalezas org in Portuguese Retrieved 2021 05 29 Guilherme Poggio n d Um encouracado contra o forte 2ª Parte in Portuguese Poder Naval Online Archived from the original on 2009 04 12 Olympic Games Facilities Copacabana Region Rio de Janeiro Olympic venues map Archived 2016 03 17 at the Wayback MachineExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Forte de Copacabana Fort Copacabana Official Site and Museum of the History of the Army in Portuguese Copacabana Fort Travel GuideCoordinates 22 59 12 S 43 11 16 W 22 986763 S 43 187674 W 22 986763 43 187674 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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