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The National Wallace Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a 67 m (220 ft) tower on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace , a 13th- and 14th-century Scottish hero.
Fue encargada por David Steuart Erskine, 11.º conde de Buchan, y protegido como edificio registrado bajo la categoría B. La estatua fue hecha de piedra arenisca roja por John Smith de Darnick y fue erigida en 1814. Se encuentra a 31 metros de altura y representa a Wallace mirando sobre el río Tweed.
Estatua de William Wallace al pie de la colina, hoy retirada. En 1997 se instaló una nueva estatua en honor a William Wallace al pie de la colina del Monumento, junto al aparcamiento de coches. Sin embargo, el retrato del héroe se parecía menos al original histórico que a la cara de Mel Gibson , que lo había encarnado en la película ...
- John Thomas Rochead
- 56°08′20″N 3°55′05″O / 56.13881, -3.91802
- 1869
- Reino Unido
In 2019, vital restoration work on the William Wallace statue – which towers above the entrance to the Monument took place. The bronze 14ft figure was carefully dismantled in sections and removed for the first time since it was unveiled in 1887.
The National Wallace Monument is one of Scotland’s most distinctive landmarks. Visit and learn about the famous Scottish warrior, Sir William Wallace. Experience panoramic views across Stirling.
26 de oct. de 2022 · Discover The Sir William Wallace Statue in Melrose, Scotland: This massive, 30-foot-tall statue of the famed Scottish knight overlooks a grassy knoll.
Wallace statue by D. W. Stevenson on the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh. The first act definitely known to have been carried out by Wallace was his killing of William de Heselrig, the English High Sheriff of Lanark, in May 1297.
