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Blenheim Palace

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date of Inscription: 1987
Criteria: (ii)(iv)
Oxfordshire, England
N51 50 31 W1 21 41
Ref: 425

Brief Description

Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, stands in a romantic park created by the famous landscape gardener 'Capability' Brown. It was presented by the English nation to John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, in recognition of his victory in 1704 over French and Bavarian troops. Built between 1705 and 1722 and characterized by an eclectic style and a return to national roots, it is a perfect example of an 18th-century princely dwelling.

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