Blenheim Palace was built by the 1st Duke of Marlborough following his victory at Blenheim in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. Built in the short-lived English Baroque style it is now a UNESCO Work Heritage Site and home to the Victory Tapestries. Designed by Lambert de Hondt they commemorate Marlborough's victories at Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenaarde and Malplaquet.
Perhaps unsurprisingly I took a LOT of pictures as well as video, and most of them couldn't make it into my short film (not without bloating it to 30 minutes +). So here are a few still shots taken during my visit to tempt you. Please check out the video and if you get a chance do visit Blenheim Palace. My pictures and film simply can't do justice to the magnificence of the building and nothing beats seeing these things with the Mk 1 Eyeball.
I visited it some years ago, when I was also presenting a paper at Oxford. It was quite impressive. One of its lesser treasures that I saw were the toy soldiers Winston Churchill played with as a child. Everything about the place is fascinating.
ReplyDeleteThe entry ticket gives access for a year (maybe a bit difficult for you, living in the US). I live just a couple of hours away, so if I get the opportunity I'd like to go back for a second look.
DeleteNote: I am from New Mexico in the United States.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos, Lee. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks you. It was hard not to take good pictures in a location as visually rich as this.
DeleteHaving visited I would agree that nothing quite replaces actually visiting the palace and grounds.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely going to have to go again, maybe in the summer when we can explore the gardens a bit more. It was foggy when we arrived and by lunchtime it had brightened up but it was bitterly cold.
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