BLENHEIM PALACE


Meaning of BLENHEIM PALACE in English

English residence near Woodstock, Oxfordshire, designed by

It is regarded as the finest example of Baroque architecture in Britain. In the early 18th century Queen Anne's gardener, Henry Wise, designed its grounds in the formal style of the Palace of {{link=Versailles, Palace of">Versailles ; Capability Brown later redesigned them in his pastoral style, using natural-looking woods, lawns, and waterways.

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