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The National Wallace Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a 67 m (220 ft) tower on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling in Scotland. [1] It commemorates Sir William Wallace, a 13th- and 14th-century Scottish hero. [2] National Wallace Monument and Ochil Hills in autumn
In 1869, the Wallace Monument was erected, close to the site of his victory at Stirling Bridge. The Wallace Sword, which supposedly belonged to Wallace, although some parts were made at least 160 years later, was held for many years in Dumbarton Castle and is now in the Wallace Monument. [55]
The hill is the site of William Wallace's HQ ahead of the battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297, which was part of the Scottish Wars of Independence.. The hilltop was also defended during the Early Medieval Period, and features a vitrified hillfort, [4] destroyed by fire in the 6th or 7th centuries AD and then refortified in 8th or 9th centuries AD, as demonstrated by two phases of archaeological ...
Wallace Statue may refer to the following monuments in Scotland: Wallace Monument , Stirling, which has at its corner a statue of Wallace Statue of William Wallace, Aberdeen
Stevenson's most loved and publicly seen statue is the figure of William Wallace on the Wallace Monument in Stirling. [7] This fine statue should not be confused with the far cruder, modern statue near the visitor centre, but stands on the side of the monument itself.
A centuries-old letter of recommendation from the King of France for William Wallace is to go on display for five hours only on St Andrew’s Day. ... “While Wallace is known to have been in ...
Detail of Wallace's Tower. The Wallace Monument is a picturesque Gothic structure and is in a prominent situation, built to commemorate William Wallace at the time of an upsurge in the Scottish desire for self-determination, predating the 1869 Wallace Monument at Stirling.
A famous and historic letter in support of Scottish hero William Wallace has been put on display on St Andrew’s Day. More than 250 people turned up to see the fragile document which was only on ...