Memorials & monuments · Central Scotland
Wallace Monument
Wallace Monument — a memorial in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
Richard Sutcliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Paid entry
About
Wallace Monument is a memorial located in scotland-central, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Heritage listing
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. The tower is open to the public for an admission fee. Visitors approach by foot from the base of the crag on which it stands. On entry there are 246 steps to the final observation platform, with three exhibition rooms within the body of the tower.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. The tower is open to the public for an admission fee. Visitors approach by foot from the base of the crag on which it stands. On entry there are 246 steps to the final observation platform, with three exhibition rooms within the body of the tower. The tower is not accessible to disabled visitors.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.8977, -4.1859
- Address
- Abbey Craig
- Established
- 1869
- Official site
- nationalwallacemonument.com
Sources
- osm: node/395051897 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Wallace Monument (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wallace Monument?
- Wallace Monument is in central Scotland, United Kingdom.
- When was Wallace Monument built?
- Built or established in 1869.
- Is Wallace Monument a listed building?
- Wallace Monument is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.