The Dutch Quarter (''Holländisches Viertel'') is a neighborhood in

Potsdam Potsdam () is the capital and largest city of the Germany, German States of Germany, state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the Havel, River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of B ...

, 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 Frederick William I (; 14 August 1688 – 31 May 1740), known as the Soldier King (), was King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death in 1740, as well as Prince of Neuchâtel. Born in Berlin, he was raised by the Hugu ...

, who invited talented Dutch craftsmen to settle there. 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 Frederick II (; 24 January 171217 August 1786) was the monarch of Prussia from 1740 until his death in 1786. He was the last Hohenzollern monarch titled ''King in Prussia'', declaring himself ''King of Prussia'' after annexing Royal Prussia ...

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 Buildings and structures completed in 1740 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 Frederick William I of Prussia Neighbourhoods in Germany {{Brandenburg-struct-stub