William Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland by danapommet

Photography • Architecture • posted on Jul 11, 2011

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Photo taken from the same POV as yesterday's post. The Wallace Monument was completed in 1869 to the designs of architect John Thomas Rochead at a cost of Ã�Â£18,000, the monument is a 220 foot (67 meter) 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. Visitors can climb the 246 step spiral staircase to the viewing gallery inside the monument's crown, which provides expansive views of the Ochil Hills, the Forth Valley and Stirling Castle. Info from Wikipedia. Scanned from a 1995 photo. If I had todays camera - back then - I would tell you to zoom - but alas I did not. Thanks for stopping by my gallery, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated. Dana

Comments (35)

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Faemike55

7:32PM | Mon, 11 July 2011

Wow! great capture did you climb this?

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goodoleboy

8:02PM | Mon, 11 July 2011

Sterling clarity and general photographic effects in this scanned pic, Dana. The structure looks out of place out there among all the rural countryside.

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tennesseecowgirl

8:03PM | Mon, 11 July 2011

It looks like an amazing place to visit, great capture.

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bobrgallegos

8:22PM | Mon, 11 July 2011

Wonderful capture and narrative!

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Richardphotos

9:07PM | Mon, 11 July 2011

a name I have heard many times.I did not know about this monument however.thanks for posting it

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npauling

9:18PM | Mon, 11 July 2011

This monument looks very grand standing on the top of this hill. Excellent capture.

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Lashia

9:51PM | Mon, 11 July 2011

Beautiful shot and POV! For those of us that will never travel there- thanks for sharing! :-)

Selina Photography™

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eekdog

10:12PM | Mon, 11 July 2011

would love to visit scotland Dana, you should be a travel agent. cool shot.

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blinkings

1:08AM | Tue, 12 July 2011

And to think all he had to do for it was to be drawn by a horse to his place of execution, and then hanged (almost to the point of death), emasculated, disembowelled, beheaded and quartered (chopped into four pieces). I think I'll stay a nobody!!!!

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renecyberdoc

1:21AM | Tue, 12 July 2011

a real "green lung" so to speak.awesome landscape.

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Katraz

1:31AM | Tue, 12 July 2011

Great shot Dana It looks like it might take off at any time.

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durleybeachbum

1:39AM | Tue, 12 July 2011

Thanyou for showing us this! Although I was so close when I was up in Scotland during the first year of my doomed marriage I never saw this. I actually love the softness of this,Dana, I think it gives a most romantic atmosphere to the scene

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