Main Ideas:
I have to prepare a class for a subject and the topic is the Baroque of 1700s.
One of the most beautiful examples of this style is the Blenheim Palace, situated in Woodstock, just 8 miles from Oxford (England).
Blenheim was building began in 1705 by Sir John Vanbrugh, to celebrate victory over the French during the Wars of the Spanish Succession. The building is one of the biggest palaces of the country. It was a present of Queen Anna to the First Duke of Marlborough.
When tourists visit this place, they can see examples of craftsman ship and treasures collected over the last 300 years. Moreover, the Palace has beautiful and spacious gardens, like The Pleasure Gardens.
The palace was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, so people who visit it can see the ‘Churchill Exhibition’, set around the room where he was born.
In 1987, Blenheim Palace was declared Universal Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNESCO.
Personal reaction:
In my opinion Blenheim as beautiful as Versailles (France) is.I think that is an interesting place to visit, full of history.
Vocabulary:
Craftsman: a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.
artesano.
http://www.blenheimpalace.com/
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