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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Brunssum: Camp Hendrik walking tour on Sunday 5th October


What: A tour (+1.0 km) on the base and presentation (+120 min) led by a military guide, covering topics such as: local and mining history; the socio-economic development of the mining area; the liberation of Brunssum; the history of JFCBS and how the headquarters arrived in Brunssum. The tour also tells the story about the devastating Dutch drug policy for this region, the base’s cultural influence on the surrounding area, the Jewish community in hiding, the 'Wehrmacht' minefield and many more.
Who: Camp Hendrik staff & families.
When: Sun, 5 Oct 25, 09:30h-12:30h.
Where: BUDAPEST Conference Room, Bldg. H-106, J-wing (behind Miner’s Rest).

To register: Send an email to pao@jfcbs.nato.int and/or hqjfcbs.pao@nato.int. The registration by email must contain the following:
  • Write 'Sunday Tour 5 Oct 25' in the subject line.
  • State the first and last name of each visitor.
Important: You have to take care that your guests have access to the base.

Please note: Each Sunday Tour only has room for 60 people, so registration does not automatically ensure participation. You will receive an email stating if you have been allocated a place on the tour one week prior.

The next Sunday Tour, in English, will be conducted on 19 Apr 2026.

Information provided by Brunssum HIVE.