Wallace
The National Wallace Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a tower standing on the summit of Abbey Craig, a hilltop near Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, the 13th century Scottish hero. [1]
The tower was constructed following a fundraising campaign which accompanied a resurgence of Scottish national identity in the 19th century. In addition to public subscription, it was partially funded by contributions from a number of foreign donors, including Italian national leader Giuseppe Garibaldi. Completed in 1869 to the designs of architect John Thomas Rochead at a cost of £18,0002, the monument is a 220 foot sandstone tower, built in the Victorian Gothic style. It stands on the Abbey Craig, a volcanic crag above Cambuskenneth Abbey, from which Wallace was said to have watched the gathering of the army of English king Edward I, just before the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
The monument is open to the general public. Visitors climb the 246 step spiral staircase to the viewing gallery inside the monument’s crown, which provides expansive views of the Ochil Hills and the Forth Valley.
A number of artifacts believed to belong to Wallace are on display inside the monument, including the Wallace Sword, a 5 foot 6 inch-long claymore.
Charlene Aycoc...
Beautiful lighting in this shot, love it.
Alan Findlater replied
thanks for the comment Charlene
bubblehex08
Beautiful, but frightening! Where is it?
Alan Findlater replied
Hi thanks for the comment , its in stirling scotland Wallace Monument
adgray
See the freedom
so majestic in it’s size
so brilliant in it’s beauty
so peaceful is the prize
Hear the freedom
fresh upon the breeze
raging without restraint
bolstering life with ease
Smell the freedom
of wild heather her scent
of mown hay and Birch tree
all were heaven sent
Touch the freedom
stand here arms out wide
let the wind flow round you
there’s no more need to hide
Taste the freedom
sweet upon the tongue
the freshness from the cow or bee
substance deliciously sung
Know the freedom
victoriously won long ago
gather history’s pride to your breast
and honour it in all that you show
To Wallace!
Alan Findlater replied
excellent words
PrincessVicki
Gorgeous looks like a scene from a fantasy film! fantastic capture! x
John Vandeven
Lovely shot Allen…..Nicely put together.
Auntymazza
Beautiful , my children are half Scottish
Keith Reesor
Fantastic capture Alan!!
joak
hey weel done you an great touch by adgray ..love it!
AnitaInverarity
Beautiful x
adgray
Thank you Alan !!
I perfected it a bit [er spelling & formatting fix ups lol]
and loaded it in mine as To Wallace!
Thank you for the focus
Now to have the do$h to actually go there and stand there and KNOW the freedom he created!
Chookas! X♥X
Heloisa Castro
fabulous capture
suefel48
Fantastic capture, Alan….. :-))
Smudger
wonderful work – well done from me – steve *-))
Béla Török
Excellent work, Alan!
janeymac
stunning !
chijude
What a fascinating view … and what beautiful work.
catherine walker
what an amazing scene..wonderful!
PICMART
Awesome capture!
Tony4th
YOU ALWAYS AMAZE ME WITH YOUR WORK, I JSUT LOVE IT
YOU DO AMAZING WORK, AND I AM NOT KIDDING YOU ONE BIT
Maureen Bloesch
Great capture Alan:>))
Harald Gick
Wonderful capture!
Troy W. Smith
Beautiful shot.
Jennifer Craker
very nice, well done
naturelover
Magnificent country- the colours and scenery are so beautiful- great capture Alan!!!!
EvaMarIza
Beautiful landscape:)
GEORGE SANDERSON
Great shot, Alan !!
janpaddy
stunning absolutly stunning
syd baker
I love these images of Scotland, and even better the added historical facts, such an amazing past, so many ancient reminders, each with a story, legend, hero, only after coming to Redbubble have I chanced upon such an enlightening experience.
Alan Findlater replied
Hi Syd i am glad you have enjoyed these works, thanks for taking the time to check them out
Sandy Stewart
The lovely warm lighting effectively highlights the National Wallace Monument and the colorful mountain area that surrounds it! The shaded mountain range behind and sky, so nicely pop the monument and colors out even more so! Lovely moody scenic shot! :)
rosepepper
the monument rising on the hilltop in the Scottish landscape is most fitting for Wallace, something about the spirit of liberation holds true in this location, so glad to have seen it and hope to get there one day. thanks for posting this… :)
Babbler
beautiful view
MarianaEwa
Wonderful picture Alan.
dinghysailor1
stunning light in this beautiful capture
:)
Tom Gomez
Nice composition here …
Shaun Whiteman
Excellent shot of this amazing monument!
reflector
A breath-taking scene, excellently caught ! The huge scale of the place is amazing.