Wallace Monument
- Stirling, Scotland on top of the Abbey Craig
- It is on top of Abbey Craig overlooking the River Forth because that is where Sir William Wallace fought the The Battle of Stirling Bridge.
- Is a museum that shares the story of Sir William Wallace: the man who fought for Scotland in the late 1200s against England (Scotland was oppressed and under England’s rule by King Edward I)
- Funds were raised from the public, and a competition was launched for design for the monument after an initial proposal was deemed too anti-English.
- Design by architect J.T. Rochead
- Opened in 1869 after 8 years of construction.
- It is in the location that it is in because Sir William Wallace fought the The Battle of Stirling Bridge there.
- Built in a high location
- Height 220 feet, 520 feet above the River Forth
- An early proposal for the monument was a giant statue of Sir William Wallace on the scale of the Statue of Liberty.
- Monument has four levels:
- 1 Hall of Arms — 71 steps
- 2 Hall of Heroes — 64 steps
- 3 Royal Chamber — 62 steps
- 4 the crown on the monument — 49 steps
- 246 steps total
- The Wallace Sword is kept in the monument
- Extensive use of stained glass
- 11 significant stained glass windows (that weren’t installed until 1885)
