The 41-metre (134-foot)-high Doric ‘Column of Victory’ stands at the entrance to the Great Avenue in the Park. It is crowned by a lead statue of the 1st Duke, by Robert Pit. The statue depicts him dressed as a Roman general, with eagles at his feet and a Winged Victory in his hand. The monument [...]
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Blenheim Palace – The Victory Column
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 13th 2015
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All Prepared…
…and ready for my first bicycle ride of the season.
I prepared dinner as soon as I arrived home from work and put it in the oven to cook whilst I went for a cycle ride in the early evening sunshine. The weather was perfect and I wished I could have stayed out a little longer [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Jun 10th 2015
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Blenheim – The Roundel
Previously referred to as the ’roundabout’, in 2012 the Roundel was restored and turned into a beautiful water feature.
The late 1890s and early 1900s saw the Roundel at its finest, but the 21st century saw this garden feature in need of restoration and rejuvenation. In early 2012, the 11th Duke of Malborough, with the generous [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 6th 2015
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Blenheim – The Secret Garden
The secluded secret garden is a nice tranquil place with winding pathways, ponds and streams.
As part of the commemoration of the tercentenery in 2004 of the Battle of Blenheim, the 11th Duke restored the garden, first laid down by his father; keeping much of the original layout while introducing many new features.
As a ‘garden for [...]
17 Comments CherryPie on Jun 5th 2015
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Blenheim – The Italian Garden
The Italian garden is situated in front of the private part of Blenheim Palace and not open to the public.
The garden enjoys a delightful, sheltered position, bordered on two sides by the Orangery and the East Front. Despite its name, the Italian Garden would not look out of place at a French chateau. With its [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 4th 2015
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Blenheim – The Water Terraces
Undoubtedly the majestic Water Terraces on the west front are a major part of the 9th Duke’s outstanding legacy to the Palace. A remarkable 20th century achievement, they have been compared to the Parterre d’Eau at Versailles. The Duke took his inspiration from Bernini whose river-gods fountain, now on the lower terrace, is a scale [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 3rd 2015
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Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace was built in the early 18th Century to celebrate the victory over the French in the War of the Spanish Succession.
In particular, it was built as a gift to the 1st Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill, the military commander who led the Allied forces in the Battle of Blenheim on 13th August 1704. [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 2nd 2015
