Museu Militar do Porto, Military museum in Bonfim, Portugal.
The Military Museum of Porto contains an extensive collection of light weapons, army uniforms, armament, vehicles, cannons, and heavy artillery equipment.
The building served as headquarters for the PIDE secret police during the Estado Novo regime before becoming a military museum in 1977.
The collection features 16,000 miniature soldiers from European manufacturers, arranged chronologically in glass cases representing military forces worldwide.
Located near Heroismo metro station, the museum opens Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00, with weekend hours.
The museum displays an original sword belonging to Afonso Henriques, the first king who established Portuguese independence from Galicia.
Location: Bonfim
GPS coordinates: 41.14557,-8.59499
Latest update: March 5, 2025 12:41
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