A Tobacco Hut at the Bassinplatz
Bassinplatz, or “Basin Square,” was once a swampy area whose edges were drained in the 1730s. large Dutch-style basin with Baroque decoration was installed in the middle of the
Holland in the Mark
Holland in the Mark – Glimpses into the history of a relationship A series of lectures by the “Brandenburgische Gesellschaft für Kultur und Geschichte” (Brandenb
The Dutch Establishment in the New Garden
In King Frederick William II’s New Garden, at the Marble Palace, red brick outbuildings known as the “Dutch Establishment” were built that sported gables with bells and stepp
Dutch Forced Labourers in Potsdam
It seems like an irony of history: between 1941 and 1945, the district and regional court prison in the Großes Holländisches Haus (Great Dutch House) at Lindenstraße 54/55 was a
Monet’s paintings from Zaandam
Claude Monet, one of the most important artists of French Impressionism, traveled to the Netherlands for the first time in 1871. He was thirty years old and was on his way back to
Fine silk in the New Palace
The New Palace in Sanssouci Park is regarded as the showcase window for Berlin-Potsdam silk production in the 18th century. Frederick II had this palace built 1763-1768 to accommod
The Hunting Lodge
“Your Excellence already knows that a large house is to be built here at the Stern” is written in the postscript of a letter from the captain in the royal regiment and
The First Film about the City
Some of the oldest surviving film footage showing the city of Potsdam, its parks and palaces, can be found on a film copy from The Hague. The short film released by the Dutch produ
The Dutch Quarter in the 1970s and 80s
In 1975, it was decided that the entire Dutch Quarter was to be reconstructed. The quarter was recognized as a historically extraordinarily valuable urban ensemble. The Dutch Quart