"Blenheim Palace 1" [The U.K. '03].

by Rico

Blenheim Palace is one of England's finest & well-known palace. Like Tragalgar Square in London, Blenheim Palace was named after a decisive battle overseas which the Brits won!

Hope you like the pics & this article. Cheers!:)

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"The beautiful Palace"
The Battle of Blenheim was fought on Aug. 13, 1704 on the north bank of the...

Backside of Blenheim Palace:
- Usually, the normal way of presenting a castle, a palace, or any majestic...

A different profile of the backside:
By the way, the hero of the battle is the Duke of Marlborough named John...

Still the back of the palace:
Aside from the battle of Blenheim, Sir John Churchill also won other decisive...

"Lovely pond & garden"
- Still the back of the palace. *By the way, John Churchill's wife...

"Beautiful pond & lake"
- There's this beautiful, square pond & vast green lake at the...

"Beautiful scenery"
- There's actualy 2 small, square ponds at the back of the palace. *At a...

"Approaching the palace's gate"
- If you look back at the first pic (the aerial shot of the palace),...

Nearing the palace's gate:
- You can see the pay booth close to the gate. (That's me again with a...

Inside the palace compound:
- This is the sight after passing the gate. The beautiful palace is...

The opposite view of the previous pic:
- This is the view inside the passageway. Hence, those people are on...

"People about to enter the palace"
- Blenheim Palace is so big that my camera cannot capture all of it!...

"Cannons guard the palace entrance"

Expansive view of the palace & cannons:

Opposite view of the cannons:
By the way,

The hallway leading to the entrance:

"The Great Hall"
- This is your 1st view of the palace interior upon entering it. *As...

The Great Hall ceiling:
- It portrays John Churchill kneeling to Britannia & proffers a...

"The Green-Writing Room"
- The tapestry of this elegant writing room depicts the French...

The precious China wares & porcelains:
- There are lots of antique China porcelains here in Blenheim Palace. *I...

Winston Churchill's birth room:
Although Sir Winston Churchill was born here in Blenheim Palace, he...

"The long library"
- This is the palace's library. It's really very long but doesn't...

"Statue of Queen Anne"
- This big & beautiful statue is inside the long library. It's...

"Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough"
- She's wearing black here & looks sad because she's mourning the...

"The 1st Duke of Marlborough"
- Indeed, John Churchill is the 1st Duke of Marlborough. *However, it...

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article published 3/9/2004

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Well done my friend, you had captured the real beauty of this architecture and as usual with very good commetary.Cheers!!
— STAN., March 9, 2004

Finally, you show your astonishment !
So Brothers! Finally, you show your astonishment and splendor of the Blenheim Palace!

Rightly so, it was exactly the same reaction by my self some 32 years ago when for the first time I entered the grounds of this splendid place after visiting nearby Oxford. I agree with Ellie and Jan that you have done fine travel reporting with the touch of your personal feelings.

I waited for these awesome pictures and obviously you did not disappointed me :) Thank you fellows! Friendly regards, Rafal Btw, Blenheim has not changed from the time of my first visit except for the ticket price :(
— Rafal K Komierowski, March 9, 2004

HI EVERYBODY!
Look carrefuly at how the travel article should be done!
— Jan Sidorowicz, March 9, 2004

Dear Guys, Thanks so much for your wonderful photos! I enjoyed them a LOT!!!!
— ellie robb, March 9, 2004