On April 25, 1974, the Military Administration Practice School was installed here. From here it left at 02:50 that day, a force aiming to occupy the Lumiar studios of Rádio Televisão Portuguesa, located in Alameda das Linhas de Torres. About 100 military personnel, commanded by Captain Teofilo Bento, were involved. Captain Carlos Joaquim Gaspar took command of the unit.