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In 1814 the 11th Earl of Buchan commissioned the construction of a giant statue of William Wallace in a prominent hillside spot at Bemersyde, overlooking the Tweed Valley.
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Well worth the walk for a closer look
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Muckle kilt; muckle sword; muckle targe
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William Wallace's statue faces west and sees the sun setting beyond the Eildon Hills.

Nice. Looks like the perfect setting for such a statue

Great pictures!

Although I'm surprised that, for such a wonderful piece of art, history, and culture, the grounds around it aren't in a bit better shape. Oh well.

It's stood the test of time thus far.

:)

Thanks for sharing!

Nice to know there are Wallace monuments in other parts of Scotland besides Stirling.

I bought a couple of Wallace fridge magnets in Edinburgh and its amazing how much he looked like Mel Gibson! :lol:

We were amused with the William Wallace statue in Stirling. The likeness of Mel Gibson inside a chain lick fence, with an inscription of "Freedom".

What a great set of photos. The sun set is gorgeous.


Brett

Very cool statue, but according to Matt http://www.albanach.org/kilt.html it seems Wallace probably never wore a kilt.

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Originally Posted by Yaish

Very cool statue, but according to Matt http://www.albanach.org/kilt.html it seems Wallace probably never wore a kilt.

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You mean the movie was wrong, lol


I was gonna bring that fact up.

Another thing to add to my things to see list. :D Thanks for sharing the pictures, they are beautiful.