Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique

Infante D. Henrique Nautical School (Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique)
Infante D. Henrique Higher Educational Nautical School, Prince Henry Nautical College
Naval School (Escola Náutica)
Official name: Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique
Named for: Infante D. Henrique
Country	Portugal
Region	Lisbon
Subregion	Greater Lisbon
District	Lisbon
Municipality	Oeiras
Location	Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias
- coordinates	38°41′25.9″N 9°18′4″W / 38.690528°N 9.30111°W / 38.690528; -9.30111Coordinates: 38°41′25.9″N 9°18′4″W / 38.690528°N 9.30111°W / 38.690528; -9.30111
Architects	José Costa Silva
Style	Modern
Materials	Azulejo, Granite, Parquet, Reinforced concrete, Stonework
Owner	Portuguese Republic
For public	Public
Easiest access	Avenida Engenheiro Bonneville Franco
Management	Instituto Gestão do Patrimonio Arquitectónico e Arqueológico
Operator	Conselho Geral (CG) Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique
Free 2	Unclassified
Website: http://www.enautica.pt

The Infante D. Henrique Nautical School (Portuguese: Escola Náutica Infante D. Henrique/Escola Superior Náutica Infante D. Henrique) is a school of higher education dedicated to naval and nautical studies, situated in the civil parish of Oeiras e São Julião da Barra, Paço de Arcos e Caxias, the municipality of Oeiras, in the Portuguese district of Lisbon. Literally, the Prince Henry Nautical College (and abbreviated as ENIDH) the school was named for the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator and specializes in maritime studies.

In 1936, the Nautical school separated itself from the Naval school, transferring it to the Direcção-Geral de Marinha (Directorate-General of the Navy).

The first mention, by dispatch, of a need to construct a new nautical school was issued in 1956.

In 1960, the Portuguese President, Américo Thomaz, promulgated Decree 43245 (18 October), recognizing the need to provide decent schools for the merchant marine, a preparatory school for nautical officials and schools for mechanics; there was a need for training to support sailors to officers. It was considered advantageous that these schools be constructed on the same site, justifying the construction of the Infante D. Henrique Nautical School.

By the end of the 1960s, the DNISP Delegação das Novas Instalações para os Serviços Públicos (New Installations Delegations for Public Services), a department of the DGEMN Direção-Geral de Edifícios e Monumentos Nacionais (Directorate General for Buildings and National Monuments), was given the charge of selecting and acquiring the land for the new building, in addition to conduct studies and various projects.

The first phase of the construction began in 1970, and concluded in 1972. The second phase of the project involved the construction of Escola de Mestrança e Marinhagem (Master Seamen and Seafaring School), boarding school and installations. The preparatory for the merchant marine had a capacity for 350 students, and was officially considered an institution of higher education in the same year.