The Dutch establishment in the New Garden

The Dutch Establishment is a group of buildings in the New Garden. It was built by Frederick William II as accommodation for servants and as an attractive backdrop to the Holy Lake. The ensemble consists of four gentlemen's houses, a stable, a carriage house, and a ladies' house – all built of red brick with Dutch gables, a testament to the Hohenzollerns' traditional connection with Holland.
The Cavalier's House with its fanciful front garden was known as the "Ladies' House" during the reign of King Frederick William II. It was said that the king's favorites would prepare themselves in this charming Dutch-style house for their appearance before him. The amorous escapades of "fat lechery," as the people of Potsdam called their ruler, were the talk of the town.