Question

In this city, one king set up a Russian colony to house choir singers gifted to him by Tsar Alexander I. One king commissioned Innocent Bellavite to build Doric columns and an artificial pyramid on a hill in this city named Ruinenberg. James Kirkland and Daniel Cajanus were recruited into a regiment named for this city whose members were nicknamed the “long fellows.” Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff designed a Rococo palace in this city whose name translates to “without care,” (*) Sanssouci. (-5[1])In response to the Edict of Fontainebleau, Frederick William the Great Elector (10[1])passed an edict named for this city (-5[1])encouraging Huguenots to resettle in his lands. An agreement made from this city split Germany into four occupation zones, while a declaration made from this city issued an ultimatum for Japan’s unconditional surrender. For 10 points, name this German city which hosted a 1945 conference between the Allies. (10[1]0[1])■END■

ANSWER: Potsdam (The first clue refers to Alexandrowka; the third clue refers to the Potsdam Giants who were called “lange kerls” in German.)
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