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Hausser, who had been the original architect for the project, lost his influence as the younger de Thurah and
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Engineer Corps, became a member of the Building Commission, and took over the role of leading architect for Christiansborg Palace from Hausser. Eigtved designed and built, along with Boye Junge, The
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Copenhagen called Frederiksstad. Heading the project was Moltke, and Eigtved was architect. The new Frederiksstaden district was built on the former grounds of Amalien Garden
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during the 1730s–1740s. He designed and built some of the most prominent buildings of his time, a number of which still stand to this day. He also played an important role in the establishment of the
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280:(1694–1750). At the same time Eigtved and de Thurah switched areas of responsibilities, where de Thurah gave up Copenhagen and the island of Zealand, in exchange for Eigtved's Jutland Peninsula.
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Palace near
Nymphenburg Eigtved returned to Denmark in 1735 after twelve years' absence. Building construction was at a fever pitch, with construction of
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having been begun three years earlier. He was named captain in the Engineer Corps, and named royal building master with supervisory responsibility for
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