Travel Guide Forte Coimbra

The Forte Novo de Coimbra, also known as the Forte de Coimbra, is located on the right bank of the Paraguay River, in a dominant position on the Strait of St Francis Xavier, in the present municipality of Corumbá. During the reign of MariaI of Portugal (1777-1816), from 1791, work began on the reconstruction of the structure, in stone and lime masonry. In 1795, Captain Francisco Rodrigues do Prado took command of the square. This new structure was still under construction during the war of 1801 between the forces of Portugal and Spain, which allowed the advance of the borders in Mato Grosso