A special place in the preparation of the seamen in Russia is Nakhimov Naval School .
It was founded in 1944 for education and training of the sons of soldiers who died defending the homeland . School received its name in honor of the eminent Russian Admiral Nakhimov , the hero of the Crimean War (1853-1856 gg.) On the Black Sea , who died heroically in battle .
The main building of college was founded in 1903 in honor of the 200th anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg - the capital of the Russian state - by the decision of municipal authorities, as uchilischny house the Emperor Peter the Great.
The building architecture is implemented in the spirit of the times of Peter .and white-blue paint color facades reminiscent of Andrew's naval flag.
At present the college educated young men aged 14-17 years.
They wear naval uniform with their signs and the differences are on full state support.
Duration of training - 3 years.
Admission .
After one month of enrollment nahimovtsy spend the summer training camp , located in a pine forest on the outskirts of St. Petersburg on the shores of the lake. There they learn the basics of naval affairs , and engage in physical combat training, rowing, sailing boat control .
In the process of learning all nahimovtsy subject to a single daily routine , which includes classroom instruction 6:00 , 3:00 self , free time and extra classes . The classrooms are equipped for employment. Nahimovtsev trains highly qualified teaching staff .
Layoffs are in the city on Saturday after school and on Sundays.
Two times a week are shown movies, has its own television studio .
has been successfully running a creative team , all nahimovtsy learn ballroom dancing.
The school operates a winter swimming pool, there are two gyms, a shooting range .
sea trips were for nahimovtsev rule.
In recent years they have participated in the naval campaigns with a visit to Finland, the Netherlands , Denmark, England , USA, France , Greece, Italy and other countries.
After graduation nahimovtsy receive a certificate of secondary education, special badge on the end of the school with a bas-relief of Admiral Nakhimov on it, and without examination to enter higher naval schools .
Celebrations issues nahimovtsev conducted on board the cruiser Aurora , moored next to the college.
Since the founding college graduates were thousands of naval officers , many admirals and commanders of submarines and surface ships. All of them - the patriots of their homeland, the Russian Navy .
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