About this place
Built between 1733 and 1740 for King Frederick William I of Prussia, the Soldier King, the Dutch Quarter was designed by the master builder Jan Bouman to lure skilled craftsmen from Holland to the growing garrison town of Potsdam. Its 134 two-storey houses, laid out across four connected squares and faced entirely in red Dutch brick with crisp white joints, earned the district its affectionate nickname of Little Amsterdam. Today the cobbled lanes around Mittelstrasse hum with independent galleries, pottery studios, chocolatiers, and cosy cafes, and the quarter comes alive each spring for the Tulip Festival and each December for its Dutch Sinterklaas celebration.
Key facts
- 134 houses — Red-brick, two-storey Dutch-style homes spread across the quarter's four squares
- 1733 year — Construction began under the 'Soldier King' Frederick William I of Prussia
- 1 largest — The biggest ensemble of Dutch-style buildings found anywhere outside the Netherlands
📍 Mittelstraße 13, 14467, Potsdam