Dutch Quarter
The Dutch Quarter (German: Holländisches Viertel) is a neighborhood in Potsdam, Germany, consisting of 134 red Dutch brick buildings, almost all of which have been renovated.
It was built from 1733 to 1740 and designed by Jan Bouman following the order of Frederick William I of Prussia, who invited talented Dutch craftsmen to settle there.[1][2] Under him, known as the "soldier king", the district was planned and the two western squares were built. After his death in 1740, his son and successor Frederick the Great had the quarter with the two eastern squares completed largely according to his father's plans.
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- 1740 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
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- Buildings and structures in Potsdam
- Brick buildings and structures in the Netherlands
- Buildings and structures by Dutch architects
- Dutch diaspora in Europe
- Tourist attractions in Potsdam
- Frederick the Great
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