William Wallace Monument, Stirling, Scotland by danapommet
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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 �£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)
Wow! great capture did you climb this?
Sterling clarity and general photographic effects in this scanned pic, Dana. The structure looks out of place out there among all the rural countryside.
It looks like an amazing place to visit, great capture.
Wonderful capture and narrative!
a name I have heard many times.I did not know about this monument however.thanks for posting it
This monument looks very grand standing on the top of this hill. Excellent capture.
Beautiful shot and POV! For those of us that will never travel there- thanks for sharing! :-)
Selina Photography™
would love to visit scotland Dana, you should be a travel agent. cool shot.
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!!!!
a real "green lung" so to speak.awesome landscape.
Great shot Dana It looks like it might take off at any time.
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
I too have been close but have never actually seen it. Quite impressive Dana.
what a wonderful view !! great !!!thanks for info about too !!
Fantastic view!
Such a fantastic view, Dana. Thank you for sharing the image and info.
A wonderful capture, dear Dana. Excellent work. Hugs. Di. xx
Beautiful capture!!!
This is superb Dana what a beautiful place superbly captured !!
OMG that is truly a beautiful shot of this awesome statue fantastic work on this lovely.
fabulous capture!
Great capture , Dana !Fantstic picture and very interesting story !
I've been wanting to see this monument ever since seeing Braveheart a long time ago. Thanks Dana.
How amazing!
Very nice shot of the Wallace monument!
Excellent capture and info! :)
Superb capture!!!!
Amazing capture of beauty. :)))))) Thank you for sharing all the beauty you see. :))))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :))))
Ah....Braveheart. What a horrible, horrible death he suffered!! Nice to see he is remembered!
Great shot of the monument; I do love Scotland!