"The roof of Blenheim Palace is a landscape of pillars and pagodas, gods and goddesses, eagles and lions, Roman emperors and a war-looted, 30-tonne marble bust of the Sun King, Louis XIV."
"Over the past year, 50,000 visitors have climbed to the top of the scaffolding to enter this secret world and watch a £12m conservation project by Donald Insall Associates, the most extensive in the 300-year history of John Vanbrugh's masterpiece."
"Blenheim, a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1987, was built between 1705 and 1722, a reward from a grateful nation to John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, for victories in the War of the Spanish Succession."
Blenheim Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is undergoing a £12m restoration of its roof, addressing significant damage from climate change. The project, led by Donald Insall Associates, is the most extensive in the palace's 300-year history. Visitors have observed the restoration process, which includes dismantling 31 miles of scaffolding. Built between 1705 and 1722, Blenheim was a reward for John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and features a distinctive Baroque skyline with notable sculptures, including a 30-tonne bust of Louis XIV.
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