The Column of Victory completed in 1730, commemorates the military triumphs of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor, the fluted Doric column stands 134 feet tall and is topped with a statue of the Duke, depicted as Caesar, holding a winged Victory. The column's inscription, written by Lord Bolingbroke, details the Duke's victories and the parliamentary acts conferring the Blenheim estate. The column serves as a symbol of British military prowess and the nation's gratitude to the Duke. The trees planted in formation behind it also symbolize the Duke's troops. A bit of...
Read moreWonderful column to celebrate a decisive and game-changing victory against the French. If the heroic British and Germans had not won, it would be nazis come early as the French dominate Europe. Luckily this...
Read moreA fairly simple honouring column, it is a great viewpoint towards the palace as it is lined up with it perfectly. Careful when walking up to it as the grass is peppered with farm...
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