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Jan Bouman (28 August 1706, in
Jan Bouman (28 August 1706, in Amsterdam
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– 6 September 1776, in Berlin
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) was a Dutch architect, mainly notable for his work as designer and general contractor
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on the Dutch Quarter
The Dutch Quarter (''Holländisches Viertel'') is a neighborhood in Potsdam, 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 ...
in Potsdam
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by order of Frederick William I of Prussia
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He designed its canals and squares along with Potsdam's Berlin Gate
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and town hall, the latter influenced by the Royal Palace of Amsterdam
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*https://rkd.nl/nl/explore/artists/333640 18th-century Dutch architects 1706 births 1776 deaths Architects from Amsterdam 18th-century Dutch artists {{Netherlands-architect-stub