Jan Bouman
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 contractor on the Dutch Quarter in Potsdam by order of Frederick William I of Prussia. • Illustration — 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.
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Jan Bouman
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- Born
- 1706
- Died
- 1776
- Nationality
- Dutch Republic
- Occupation
- architect · castellan · master builder
- Known for
- Prince Henry Palace · Dutch Quarter · Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences · Schönhausen Palace · Old Townhall and Potsdam
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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 contractor on the Dutch Quarter in Potsdam by order of Frederick William I of Prussia. • Illustration — 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.
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1706
Jan Bouman born at Amsterdam.
1776
Jan Bouman died at Berlin.
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- 1.Boumann, Georg Friedrich 1737-1812; Unger, Georg Christian 1743-1812; Kötteritzsch, Werner. 1774. Alte Königliche Bibliothek; View of Bebelplatz (east) façade, from southeast, ca. 1981. Art, Architecture and Engineering Library. .
- 2.Thieme-Becker-Vollmer Gesamtregister: Register zum Allgemeinen Lexikon der bildenden Künstler von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart und zum Allgemeinen Lexikon der bildenden Künstler des XX. Jahrhunderts. Länder. K.G. Saur. 1. 1996.
- 3.Fiche J. Bouman du Rijksbureau v. Kunsthistorische Dokumentatie.
- 4.Au franco-allemand à Potsdam, M. Jacques Chirac, président de la République et M. Gerhard Schröder, chancelier allemand, saluent les photographes à une fenêtre de la Maison Jan Bouman, le 30 novembre 1998 : voir.
- 5.On peut lire une description de la formation de charpentier de navire en Europe du Nord qui ne restait pas toujours à terre, mais avait des fonctions de concierge et réparateur sur les navires en mer, .
- 6.Jaap. Bruijn. Scheepsbouw in zeventiende-eeuws Nederland. Professeur émérite Université de Leyde. Werfkroniek. 2009. De winkel op de Bataviawerf. Helystad. 21/2/2015.
- 7.Michel Mollat du Jourdin. Europa und das Meer. C. H. Beck. 1993. 9783406367267.
- 8.La construction navale en bois aux. 2005.
- 9.La construction navale en bois aux. 2005.
- 10.La construction navale en bois aux. 2005.
- 11.La construction navale en bois aux. 2005.
- 12.Cette formation existe encore de nos jours avec un CAP de charpentier de marine ou 2 ans de brevet professionnel par apprentissage.
- 13.Voir le site vieuxmetiers.org, ou également charpentier de nés ou nefs.
- 14.Le long de la Zaan, dans le pays de Rotterdam, Amsterdam et Dordrecht.
- 15.Johan Bouman. Biografisch Portaal van Nederland.
- 16.Italienerinnen und Italiener am Hofe Friedrichs II, 1740-1786. Duncker & Humblot. 2008.
- 17.Bauverwaltung. Ministerium der Öffentlichen Arbeiten . Finanzministerium. Preußen. Zentralblatt der Bauverwaltung. 38. 298. 1918. „Castellan Boumann und vorbemeldte Contrahenten Jameck, Heller und Martin“.
- 18.Gedenktage. Mitteldeutsches Jahrbuch für Kultur und Geschichte. Stiftung Mitteldeutscher Kulturrat. Böhlau Verlag. 1999. 189.
- 19.Christiane Petri. Potsdam und Umgebung: Sinnbild von Preußens Glanz und Gloria. DuMont Reiseverlag. 2005. 3770166108.
- 20.Berlin und Potsdam: eine Beschreibung aller Merkwürdigkeiten dieser Städte und ihrer Umgebungen. 1. 177-183. 1823.
- 21.Harvsp Rumpf 1823 p= Google Livres nYFOAAAAcAAJ page=436 436-438 .
- 22.Verein für die Geschichte Berlins. Der Bär von Berlin. Jahrbuch d. Vereins für die Geschichte Berlins. 55. 2006. 47.
- 23.Verein für sächsische Landesgeschichte. Schloss Hubertusburg: Werte einer sächsischen Residenz. Saxonia. 1997. 112. 29.
- 24.Biographisch Woordenboek van den Nederlanden. J. J. Brederode. 2. 1855.
- 25.Harvsp Rumpf 1823 p= Google Livres nYFOAAAAcAAJ page=184 184 .
- 26.F. W. Thieme, 60 ans, et F. L. Meyer, 28 ans, furent les contremaîtres de père et fils Bouman pour ce chantier.
- 27.Il est l'auteur de la Porte de Brandebourg et du Deutsches Nationaltheater sur le Gendarmenmarkt.
- 28.Il réalisa la Maison des Francs-Maçons en 1712, ou la Fonderie des Canons
- 29.Nering a réalisé le Palais de l’Académie des Sciences en 1690 et l’Arsenal
- 30.Unger, élève de Carl von Gontard, a (entre autres) transformé l’ancienne orangerie du palais de Sanssouci en les (1771-1775).
- 31.Beschryving van de koninglyke Pruissische residentien Berlin en Potsdam. Abraham Blussé en Zoon. 1771.
- 32., : Bouman (Johannes).
- 33.Œuvre éducative. Fundacion Biblioteca Ayacuch. 1981.
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