THE NATIONAL WALLACE MONUMENT: Stirling, Central Scotland
PATRIOT PANES Rocead’s design featured many subtle homages to Wallace, including a glowing likeness of the man himself in stained glass
ALAMY X6, STIRLING DISTRICT TOURISM X2
On a September day in 1297, Scottish national hero William Wallace stood atop the Abbey Craig hill, closely observing the English army in the moments before what would become his greatest success. Almost six centuries later, this dramatic peak would become the site of a spectacular monument to his legacy.