Peruvian Naval School
Rear Admiral Luis José Polar Figari | |
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The Naval Academy of Peru (
Rear Admiral
Luis José Polar Figari.
Admission
To be admitted, candidates must be
exams
as well as a personal interview of the candidate by a board of Admirals and high-ranking officers headed by the Director of the Academy.
Campus
The following are the main buildings of the Escuela Naval:[2]
- Edificio Grau: provides housing for the cadets.
- Edificio Guise: library, media center, conference room, classrooms and laboratories.
- Edificio Ferré: Director's office and several administrative offices.
- Edificio Aguirre: officers' berths and mess.
- Edificio Unanue: berths.
- Gimnasio Pardon: gym with facilities for the practice of sports such as basketball, fencing, martial arts, swimming and volleyball.
- Casa de Botes Scarletich: storage for rowing, sailing and scuba divingequipment.
- Auditórium De Izcue y Runciman: available for the presentation of films, plays and other presentations.
History
The Escuela Naval del Perú has its precedents in the Escuela Náutica (Nautical School) established at
Francisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos. The Academy was closed by the War of Independence in July, 1821 but it was reopened in November 1821 as Escuela Central de Marina (Central Naval School). During the 19th century the School changed locations several times until its closure at the outbreak of the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Labors resumed in 1888 as Escuela Naval but a permanent location was not obtained until 1915 when the construction of the current campus at La Punta
ended. In 1921 the school received its actual name "Escuela Naval del Perú" Installations were destroyed by an earthquake in 1974, the rebuilding process lasted up to 1981. Admission for women at the school has been allowed since 1998.
The Battalion of the Corps of Cadets "Battle of Angamos"
The cadets of the Naval school are organized into the "Battle of Angamos" Cadet Battalion, divided into 4 companies and the Casma Cadet Band.
- 1st Company "Abtao"
- 2nd Company "May 2nd"
- 3rd Company "Pacocha"
- 4th Company "Iquique"
- Casma Cadet Band
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Escuela Naval del Perú - Admisión. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
- ^ (in Spanish) Escuela Naval del Perú - Infraestructura. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
- ^ (in Spanish) Escuela Naval del Perú - Tradición e Historia. Retrieved on February 23, 2008.
External links
- (in Spanish) Official Website
- Location at Google Maps
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