Dutch Quarter
The Dutch Quarter 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.- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in Germany
- Also known as: “Hollaendisches Viertel” and “Holländer-Viertel”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Nauener Tor and Jan Bouman Haus.
Nauener Tor
Nauener Tor is one of the three preserved gates of Potsdam, Germany.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandrowka and Zentrum Ost.
Dutch Quarter
- Categories: neighborhood, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.40299° or 52° 24′ 11″ north
Longitude
13.06055° or 13° 3′ 38″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F4MC336+56
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Dutch Quarter” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Холандски квартал”
- Dutch: “Holländisches Viertel”
- French: “quartier hollandais”
- French: “Quartier hollandais”
- German: “Holländisches Viertel”
- Ido: “Holländisches Viertel”
- Italian: “Holländisches Viertel”
- Polish: “Holländisches Viertel”
- Swedish: “Holländisches Viertel”
- “Holländisches Viertel”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Viertel der Seidenweber and Historische Innenstadt.
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