In the 18th century, many foreign artists were invited to Denmark, including the Frenchman Nicolas-Henri Jardin. He designed the castle garden in Fredensborg and was also the architect of a number of royal castles and other well-known Danish buildings. For a number of years he sparkled as one of the absolute stars within art and architecture in Denmark. But then his plans with the Marble Church went down the drain, and his career ended sadly.