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Blenheim Palace Woodstock Oxfordshire England
Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house in Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England. It is the principal residence of the Dukes of Marlborough, and the only non-royal, non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and 1722, and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
The palace is named in memory of the 1704 Battle of Blenheim, and thus ultimately after Blindheim (also known as Blenheim) in Bavaria. It was originally intended to be a reward to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough for his military triumphs against the French and Bavarians in the War of the Spanish Succession, culminating in the Battle of Blenheim, but soon after construction began it became the subject of political infighting; this led to Marlborough's exile, the fall from power of his duchess, and lasting damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh.
Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s. It is unique in its combined use as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill.
Following the palace's completion, it became the home of the Churchill, later Spencer-Churchill, family for the next 300 years, and various members of the family have wrought changes to the interiors, park and gardens. At the end of the 19th century, the palace was saved from ruin by funds gained from the 9th Duke of Marlborough's marriage to American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt.
The palace remains the home of the Dukes of Marlborough, the present incumbent of the title being Charles James (Jamie) Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough. Charles James succeeded the Dukedom upon his father's death on 16 October 2014.
Blenheim on film and TV.
Film & TV productions that have shot scenes at Blenheim Palace, include the following:
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
Fan (2016)
Spectre (2015)
Rogue Nation (2015)
The Royals (2015)
Cinderella (2015)
The Amazing Race 25 (2014)
A Little Chaos (2013)
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
Lewis (2009) – Episode 3.03: The Point of Vanishing
The Young Victoria (2009)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (Snape's flashback by the Black Lake as a Hogwarts student with The Marauders)
The Libertine (2005)
The Lost Prince (2003)
The Four Feathers (2002)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001)
Entrapment (1999)
The Avengers (1998)
Hamlet (1996) – The incumbent Duke has a role as a Norwegian captain. Only the exteriors of the palace were used.
Inspector Morse: The Way Through the Woods (1995)
Orlando (1992)
Tonight Live with Steve Vizard (Australian TV Tonight Show) (1992)
King Ralph (1991)[2]
Without a Clue (1988)
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
History of the World, Part I (1981)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Young Winston (1972)
Half A Sixpence (1967)
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Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, United Kingdom
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Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is next to Woodstock, in the parish of Blenheim. Winston Churchill was born in Blenheim Palace in 1874 and is buried in the nearby village of Bladon.
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Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the principal residence of the dukes of Marlborough, and the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1722. Blenheim Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
The building of the palace was originally intended to be a reward to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from a grateful nation for the duke's military triumphs against the French and Bavarians during the War of the Spanish Succession, culminating in the 1704 Battle of Blenheim. However, soon after its construction began, the palace was to become the subject of political infighting; this led to Marlborough's exile, the fall from power of his duchess, and lasting damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh.
Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s. It is unique in its combined usage as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill.
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SUBSCRIBE: - Let's go visit the spectacular Blenheim Palace which is a monumental English country house situated in the civil parish of Blenheim near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. It is the principal residence of the Dukes of Marlborough, and the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1722. Blenheim Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill.
England, birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles, is a country in the British Isles bordering Scotland and Wales. The capital, London, on the River Thames, is home of Parliament, Big Ben and the 11th-century Tower of London. It's also a multicultural, modern hub for the arts and business. Other large cities are Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol and the university centres of Oxford and Cambridge.
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Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, near Oxford
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Blenheim Palace - Woodstock England UNESCO World Heritage Site
Blenheim Palace is a large and monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the only non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1724. UNESCO recognised the palace as a World Heritage Site in 1987.
Its construction was originally intended to be a gift to John Churchill, the 1st Duke of Marlborough from a grateful nation in return for military triumph against the French and Bavarians at the Battle of Blenheim. However, it soon became the subject of political infighting, which led to Marlborough's exile, the fall from power of his Duchess, and irreparable damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh.
Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s.[2] It is unique in its combined usage as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
The building of the palace was a minefield of political intrigue by Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough. Following the palace's completion, it became the home of the Churchill family for the following 300 years, and various members of the family have in that period wrought various changes, in the interiors, park and gardens. At the end of the 19th century, the palace and the Churchills were saved from ruin by an American marriage. Thus, the exterior of the palace remains in good repair and exactly as completed. SOURCE :WIKIPEDIA
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Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire and it is the residence of the dukes of Marlborough.
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Ein Besuch im Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. Blenheim Palace gehört zum UNESCO Weltkulturerbe und ist noch immer der Wohnsitz des Duke of Marlborough. Blenheim Palace ist eng mit der Geschichte Winston Churchills verbunden. Wir haben an einer Führung durch Blenheim Palace teilgenommen, die im reinsten Oxford English durchgeführt wurde und sehr gut zu verstehen ist.
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Blenheim Palace Panoramic ~ Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
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Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is situated in the market town of Woodstock in Oxfordshire. The palace is one of England's largest houses and the only non-royal country house to hold the status of 'Palace'. in the year 1704, the battle of Blenheim was won, led by John Churchill the 1st Duke of Marlborough. He was given the park, Woodstock manor and £240,000 to build the palace as a gift from Queen Anne and a grateful nation for winning the war. In 1722 the palace was completed with a chapel erected in 1733. In November 1874, Winston Churchill was born at the Palace - he later became Prime minister in May 1940. During the world war 1 the palace was used as a convalescence hospital for wounded soldiers. In April 1950 the palace opened its doors to the public for the first time and in 1987 it was designated a UNESCO world heritage site. Receive a warm welcome into the home of the 12th duke and duchess of Marlborough, you will be enthralled as you walk through this masterpiece of 19th century English Baroque architecture, boasting some of the countries finest portraits and paintings, a fantastic exhibition of the two great war leaders - the 'Churchill's Destiny', the 2000 acres of perfectly landscaped parkland and much much more. The Palace is open from Mid February to through to late December annually.
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Blenheim Palace bei Woodstock in der Grafschaft Oxfordshire gehört zu den größten und bekanntesten Schlössern Englands. Es wurde für John Churchill, 1. Duke of Marlborough während der Regierung von Königin Anne als Belohnung für seine militärischen Erfolge im Spanischen Erbfolgekrieg (Sieg bei der Schlacht von Höchstädt an der Donau; englisch Battle of Blenheim) erbaut. Die englische Form Battle of Blenheim dürfte daher rühren, dass die englischen Truppen französische Aufklärer verwendeten. Deren Aussprache des Namens des Weilers Blindheim (nahe Höchstädt an der Donau) führte zur englischen Form Blenheim. In dem Schloss erinnert heute eine permanente Ausstellung an den bekanntesten Nachfahren des Dukes, Winston Churchill, der 1874 hier geboren wurde.
Travel Vlog - Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire
This video was filmed during a few days away in Oxford. Join us as we take a look upclose and inside Blenheim Palace.
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Blenheim Palace - Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Visitors to the home of the Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill can view the beautiful palace in addition to its Formal Gardens, Pleasure Gardens, Butterfly House, Maze, and the Adventure Playground and Train.
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Blenheim Palace /ˈblɛnəm/ (pronounced Blen-im) is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1722. Blenheim Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.[1]
Its construction was originally intended to be a gift to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from a grateful nation in return for military triumph against the French and Bavarians at the Battle of Blenheim. However, it soon became the subject of political infighting, which led to Marlborough's exile, the fall from power of his duchess, and irreparable damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh.
Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s.[2] It is unique in its combined usage as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill.
The building of the palace was a minefield of political intrigue by Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough. Following the palace's completion, it became the home of the Churchill family for the next 300 years, and various members of the family have in that period wrought various changes, in the interiors, park and gardens. At the end of the 19th century, the palace was saved from ruin by funds gained from the 9th Duke of Marlborough's marriage to American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt. The exterior of the palace remains in good repair.
The estate given by the nation to Marlborough for the new palace was the manor of Woodstock, sometimes called the Palace of Woodstock, which had been a royal demesne, in reality little more than a deer park. Legend has obscured the manor's origins. King Henry I enclosed the park to contain the deer. Henry II housed his mistress Rosamund Clifford (sometimes known as Fair Rosamund) there in a bower and labyrinth; a spring where she is said to have bathed remains, named after her. It seems the unostentatious hunting lodge was rebuilt many times, and had an uneventful history until Elizabeth I, before her succession, was imprisoned there by her half-sister Mary I between 1554 and 1555. Elizabeth had been implicated in the Wyatt plot, but her imprisonment at Woodstock was short, and the manor remained in obscurity until bombarded and ruined by Oliver Cromwell's troops during the Civil War. When the park was being re-landscaped as a setting for the palace the 1st Duchess wanted the historic ruins demolished, while Vanbrugh, an early conservationist, wanted them restored and made into a landscape feature. The Duchess, as so often in her disputes with her architect, won the day and the remains of the manor were swept away.
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Take a tour of Blenheim Palace in United Kingdom -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
Among the largest country houses in United Kingdom, is the famous Blenheim Palace.
This immaculate structure embodies the distinctive English Baroque architecture with its elegant design and aesthetic details.
The picturesque park of the palace, accentuated by the lovely statues and fountains was designed by the ingenious Lancelot 'Capability' Brown.
This palace holds cultural and historic significance in the country for several reasons.
It is England's only non-episcopal country house to have the title Palace.
And this is where the exemplary British politician and leader, Sir Winston Churchill was born.
The palace was originally given as a symbol of honor to the 1st Duke of Marlborough for defeating the French troops.