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Blenheim was built between 1705 and 1722, intended to be a reward to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from a grateful nation for the duke's military triumphs against the French and Bavarians during the War of the Spanish Succession, most decisively at the Battle of Blenheim, and as a triumphal monument it was built in a grandiose style. | Blenheim was built between 1705 and 1722, intended to be a reward to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, from a grateful nation for the duke's military triumphs against the French and Bavarians during the War of the Spanish Succession, most decisively at the Battle of Blenheim, and as a triumphal monument it was built in a grandiose style. | ||
Blenheim Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987}}<noinclude> | Blenheim Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.}}<noinclude> | ||
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