It is the principal residence of the Dukes of Marlborough, and the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace.
The building of the palace was originally intended to be a reward to John Churchill (yes, from the same family as Winston Churchill, who was born there and proposed to his future wife by the way), 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, culminating in the 1704 Battle of Blenheim.
And now, welcome to Hogwarts. Sorry, I meant Oxford!
This city is absolutely incredible, no wonder that so many people want to study there (in addition to the fact that its university is part of the best ones in the world, of course...). It is like walking in a giant open-air museum, where every single building is amazing.
Wherever you go, our favorite wizard is never far away...
I don't know how many times I heard teenagers (mostly French and Spanish) tell their parents during a visit "I want to study in THAT college when I am older". May be someone should explain them that in UK you don't study in a college, before they get seriously disappointed...
Anyway, here is Christchurch, the college which is supposed to have been the model for Hogwarts.
In addition to hosting a cathedral instead of the traditional chapel which can found in all the colleges, you can actually see there a staircase and the Hall (aka the refectory) which have been recreated in studios for the movies.
Apart from dozens of young wizards and a few weird teachers, you could almost believe you are there...
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