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Wallace Monument Stirling Scotland Also known as the National Wallace Monument
From the base of the monument some panoramic views are available, but you need to make the climb to the top to get the full effect. The third floor contains a 360° diorama showing the history of the surrounding landscape. On the viewing platform above you get to see some of the finest views in Scotland, over the town of Stirling and the Forth Valley, as far as the Forth bridges in the East and Ben Lomond in the West. A number of artefacts said to have belonged to Wallace are on display inside the monument, including the Wallace Sword, a 5foot 4inch long claymore. So who was Wallace In 1296, Edward I of England invaded Scotland and the Scottish Wars of Independence began. William Wallace began a guerrilla campaign against the English and became known as the hammer and scourge of the English. On 11th September, 1297, the Scots defeated the English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. After defeat at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, Wallace was betrayed and captured. He was hanged, drawn and quartered in London in 1305, and has since become a symbol for Scotland and Freedom. The controversial statue In 1997 a statue was placed in the Wallace memorial car park. However rather then representing Wallace in the same way as other images, it was made to look like Mel Gibson who played him in the film Braveheart. There was a campaign to have it removed due to its lack of authenticity, it has a since had several attacks of vandalism and become damaged. It has since been advertised for sale at one point for £350,000 but no one was interested. The statue has the word Freedom across its base, but some say it is now encased in a cage for protection. Planning Grid
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