Former Naval School and Former Nursing Faculty
Short documentary about the abandoned facilities of the Old Naval School building, the historic Dragoon Barracks, and the School of Health Sciences of the Faculty of Nursing, closed 10 years ago and disused ever since.
Part of the FORGOTTEN PLACES URUGUAY SERIES, episode #5: • Cortos Documentales
CREDITS:
Concept and production: Leonardo Chouciño
Assistance: Martín Chávez
Special thanks to:
Ministry of Housing and Territorial Planning
Thanks to Fernando Rodríguez and the officials involved in the visit.
Naval Museum - Center for Historical, Naval, and Maritime Studies
Images: Book: Centenary of the Naval School 1907, December 12, 2007. Barlovento Magazines.
Acknowledgement to Rossana Rau and Verónica Morán.
National Cultural Heritage Commission
Report from the Department of Architecture prepared by Architect Solveig Campistrous (2011)
Acknowledgement to Archaeologist Virginia Mata
History Division of the Department of Historical Studies of the Army General Staff.
Army Historical Bulletin Nos. 279-282, History of the Dragoon Barracks of Montevideo by Professor Roberto Martínez Ramos.
Acknowledgement to Master José María Olivero.
Historical Photographs of the Old City: Montevideo Photography Center
Maps of Old Montevideo: National Library of Uruguay
Inventory of the Architectural and Urban Heritage of the Old City.
Photograph of the auditorium.
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0:00 Start
0:30 Montevideo Dragoon Barracks
3:10 Naval Academy
5:02 Gymnasium
6:59 School of Nursing
7:14 School of Health Sciences
9:18 Auditorium
9:40 Library
10:15 Galleries
10:46 Courtyard
11:15 Basement
13:02 Vault/Cistern
14:12 Prison
14:28 Current Events
15:05 Closing/Credits