Jan Bouman
Dutch photographer
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| Intro | Dutch photographer | |
| Places | Netherlands | |
| was | Photographer | |
| Work field | Arts | |
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| Birth | 27 June 1881, Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Death | 14 December 1955Amsterdam, Netherlands (aged 74 years) | |
| Star sign | Cancer |
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The Dutch Quarter in Potsdam
Jan Bouman (Amsterdam, 28 August 1706 - Berlin, 6 September 1776) was a Dutch architect, mainly notable for his work as designer and general 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.