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“Arts and sciences go hand in hand. We are grateful for this, as they are the benefactors of mankind… All enlightened sovereigns have paid homage to the learned, whose erudite works edify the mind. It has become evident in these current times, that if a government in Europe fails to encourage the arts and sciences, it will within a short period of time fall behind its neighbours and be held back a century.”
Frederick the Great, 1772
Potsdam was among the candidate cities for “European Capital of Culture 2010”. But in 2006 the decision was made for a different German city: Essen. If you'd like to learn more about Potsdam's candidature, I recommend a visit to the official website www.potsdam2010.com, the source of Frederick's quote. There you'll find detailed information, also in English.
Potsdam's candidature includes a 90-second film. (Requires Macromedia Flash Player, at least version 6.)
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