Blenheim Palace and the lower Water Terrace. Oxfordshire, England

            The palace was originally intended to be a gift from a grateful nation 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 of 1704.
The project soon became the subject of political infighting, with the Crown cancelling further financial support in 1712.

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.

Taken in: UK / England / West Oxfordshire District / Blenheim (show map)

Taken on: October 21, 2021

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