{"id":5015,"date":"2016-10-04T16:23:44","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T16:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sv-ananda.com\/?p=5015"},"modified":"2020-01-29T14:54:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T19:54:46","slug":"stirling-the-wallace-monument-stirling-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knotsnplots.com\/?p=5015","title":{"rendered":"Stirling – The Wallace Monument & Stirling Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday, October 1<\/p>\n

We had a really nice breakfast at the Atholl Palace Hotel in Pitlochry & then headed for Stirling, which was about a 90 minute drive.<\/p>\n

Our first stop in Stirling was at the Wallace Monument, which is a tribute to the Scottish hero, William Wallace, or “Braveheart” – as popularized in the movie starring Mel Gibson. However, the story told in the movie is not very close to the life and heroics of the real William Wallace.<\/p>\n

The Wallace Monument stands on a high ridge overlooking the Town of Stirling. It is 67 meters high & was built between 1861 & 1869.
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\nThe monument is very striking up close & from a distance. It made me think a lot about William Wallace being such an important part of my own name & I’m glad that my Dad & Mom decided to bless me with them, as well as the link to such an important part of the history of Scotland.
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\nOur next stop was Stirling Castle. The castle & the grounds are massive.
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\nThe first buildings on the site date back to the 1200s but most of the buildings were built between 1490 & 1600. There is so much Scottish & English history associated with this castle that it’s mind boggling. Mary Queen of Scots was crowned here in 1592.
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\nThe castle is extremely well preserved & the guided tour we took was great.<\/p>\n

Our last stop for the day was at our B&B for the night – a beautiful Victorian home just a 10 minute walk from the castle. After a long day of soaking up so much Scottish history it was nice to have a nice quiet place to rest & reflect.
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\nOn to Edinburgh tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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