Blenheim Palace

Also known as Blenheim Park

country house near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: garden
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Woodstock
Elevation: 95
Owned by: Duke of Marlborough
Official website: www.blenheimpalace.com
Image: Blenheim Palace 6-2008 4.jpg
Significant event: childbirth

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Commons category: Blenheim Palace
architectural style: English Baroque
P13311: Moretta
native label: Blenheim Palace
OS grid reference: SP4412416055
social media followers: 34236
street address: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1UL
inception: 1705-00-00
postal code: OX20 1PP
Commons gallery: Blenheim Palace
has facility: accessible toilet
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Encyclopedic overview

Blenheim Palace (/ˈblɛnɪm/ BLEN-im) is a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the seat of the Dukes of Marlborough, and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Originally called Blenheim Castle, it has been known as Blenheim Palace since the 19th century. One of England's largest houses, it was built between 1705 and 1722, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

The palace is named after the 1704 Battle of Blenheim. It was originally intended to be a reward to the 1st Duke of Marlborough for his military triumphs against the French and Bavarians in the War of the Spanish Succession, which culminated in the eponymous battle near the town of Blenheim in what is today southern Germany.

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