Military Academy of the Dark Needles (Резенди)

Brazil / Rio de Janeiro / Resende / Резенди
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The Academia Militar de Agulhas Negras (AMAN), in English, the Military Academy of the Dark Needles, is the biggest among several schools of formation of combatant officers of Brazilian Army. It had origin in 1792, with the creation of the Real Academy of Artillery, Blockhouse and Drawing - first military school of Americas - in the city of Rio de Janeiro, for the Conde de Resende, that one that gave its name to the city where today's hometown of the AMAN.

Brazilian cadets have to attend a 4 year course here. At the end of that period the cadets are promoted to "aspirante-a-oficial" and may choose the first post in the army according to the points earned during the course (intelectual+phisical performance).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academia_Militar_de_Agulhas_Negras
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Coordinates:   22°25'25"S   44°27'59"W

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