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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.” (15[1])Georg (15[1])Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff designed a Rococo palace in this city (15[1])whose name translates to “without care,” (*) Sanssouci. In response to the Edict of Fontainebleau, Frederick William the Great Elector passed an edict named for this city 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. ■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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