Simon Stevinkazerne, Military barracks complex in Ede, Netherlands.
Simon Stevinkazerne is a military barracks complex in Ede featuring multiple buildings designed in functionalist architecture, including a 1950s canteen building and other structures added in subsequent decades. The site spans a substantial area with separate functional buildings constructed at different periods.
German forces completed the unfinished barracks during World War II, renamed it Langenbergkazerne, and operated it as a Waffen-SS base until liberation in April 1945. Following the war, it continued to serve military purposes under Dutch administration.
The barracks housed the Military Intelligence School from 1988, providing specialized training in code breaking, intelligence gathering, and Russian language instruction during the Cold War.
The site transferred from military to municipal control in 2011 and became part of the residential development project called Veluwse Poort. Today the location is mostly accessible from the outside, with sections being redeveloped for new housing.
In January 1987, former military personnel stole 62 Uzi submachine guns and five pistols from the barracks in a major security breach. This theft was one of the largest weapons losses from a Dutch military installation during that period.
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