"Jan Bouman (28 August 1706, in Amsterdam – 6 September 1776, in Berlin) was a Dutch architect, mainly notable for his work as designer and general ...
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contractor on the Dutch Quarter in Potsdam by order of Frederick William I of Prussia.
He designed its canals and squares along with Potsdam´s Berlin Gate and town hall, the latter influenced by the Royal Palace of Amsterdam." - (en.wikipedia.org 03.12.2019)