Wallace Monument
A visit to Stirling would not be complete without a visit to the National William Wallace. It stands tall and proud on the Abbey Craig rock, from where William Wallace and his army made his dramatic descent to defeat the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
The 220ft tower was conceived in the 1850's on a tide of nationalism and completed in 1869 with support from many European leaders including Garibaldi.
The Wallace Monument, with its 264 steps to the top, houses reconstruction's of Wallace's dramatic battle for freedom, his famous sword and the busts of famous Scots, including poet Robert Burnsmore...
