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to an audience of students that didn't understand them. This was, however, not unusual at the time, as many of the
Academy's teachers were foreigners, especially French, including its director, friend Jacques Saly. Nicolas-Henri was professor in architecture, and his brother was professor in
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Struensee fell from power at the beginning of 1771, and the country's general mood turned against all foreigners in positions of power. Jardin resigned his professorship at the
Academy on 26 March 1771 and left Denmark. His students at the Academy had included
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summer 1756, which the King accepted, in spite of the Royal
Building Commission's opinion that these plans also were too expensive. The King committed funds to the project, although full funding was never realised.
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Frederik's Church exterior would not be complete until 1797, and the interior would take a further 50 years to complete. Due to
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who was also on student tour at the time. Saly would play an important role in his future only a few years later. They were both influenced by contemporary
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that were seen as a reminder of a common
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