The Forte de Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro is a fascinating place and highly recommended. Not only can you watch the Copacabana boulevard and beaches from the safety of a military area, the complex is also a military museum with some interesting artillery pieces and other exhibitions. On top of that the fortress houses a branch of Rio's famous Confeitaria Colombo, with outdoor tables overlooking Copacabana.
The fortress has two cupola's of old big Krupp guns and a smaller one.
There are also two 75mm Schneider guns, a 155m Schneider howitzer, a 6inch Vickers and several other smaller items.
Four interesting artillery pieces line the walkway towards the cafe: two Krupp field guns, a Bofors mountain gun and a Skoda 100mm.
One of the Krupps is 8cm cal and it is not known how the piece came to Brazil. It may be of another power, but which one?
The other piece is a 75mm one of the type widely used by Brazil.
In 1926 two Bofors 75mm mountain guns were acquired for trials. One is on show at the Copacabana:
The fourth piece is a Skoda 100mm C244 Model 14/19 made in 1936 of the Yugoslavian army, captured by the Italians and then by the Brazilians in Italy:
The scenery:
