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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 among the exceptionally tall soldiers who made up a regiment known as this city’s “giants.” (15[2])Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff designed a Rococo palace in this city 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
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