Jan Bouman
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Jan Bouman was a Dutch architect, mainly notable for his work as designer and general contractor
on the Dutch Quarter
in Potsdam
. He designed its canals and squares along with Potsdam's Berlin Gate
and town hall, the latter influenced by the Royal Palace of Amsterdam.
General contractor
A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project.-Description:...
on the Dutch Quarter
Dutch Quarter
The Dutch Quarter is a neighborhood in Potsdam, consisting of 134 red brick buildings in the Dutch style, almost all of which have been renovated. It was built from 1733 to 1740 and designed by Jan Bouman. It is considered as Europe's largest collection of Dutch-style houses outside the Netherlands....
in Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
. He designed its canals and squares along with Potsdam's Berlin Gate
Berlin Gate
The Berlin Gate is a largely vanished city gate in Potsdam, on the hoek Türkstraße of Berliner Straße - it was originally at the end of Charlottenstrasse, but when the city wall was moved in 1752 the gate was rebuilt on its final site by Jan Bouman. It was badly damaged by bombing in 1945 and only...
and town hall, the latter influenced by the Royal Palace of Amsterdam.