TRAVEL TO THE SCOTLAND OF 'BRAVEHEART'!
THE CITY OF STIRLING: The famous Battle of Stirling Bridge.
Directed and starring Mel Gibson, this epic production was awarded five Oscars and has rightfully earned a honorary place in the history of epic and action cinema. A little further south, in the city of Stirling, are the real settings where fundamental episodes of Scotland’s history were forged.
Additionally, it is here where you can immerse yourself in all the details related to the legend of William Wallace, the patriotic son of a small landowner who became an acclaimed national hero after wresting Scottish sovereignty from the English in the famous Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.
Today it is possible to stroll across a magnificent bridge from the late 15th century, built very close to the site where the wooden bridge stood on which Wallace defeated the English cavalry. You can reminisce about the battle while enjoying the green areas provided nearby!
THE WALLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT: The legend of William Wallace.
Another center of inexorable interest is the National Wallace Monument, a monumental tower erected on Abbey Craig (1869), a hill on the outskirts of the city, in homage to the Scottish patriot.
Here you will find an audiovisual exhibition about the life of Wallace and other characters and heroes related to the history of Scotland. If you want to capture one of the most beautiful panoramas of Stirling in your mind’s eye, you must ascend to the top of the tower.
From there, you will overlook the places where two of the most important battles were fought: Stirling Bridge and ‘Bannockburn Heritage’, the site where the battle of the same name took place in 1314. It is here, as depicted in Mel Gibson’s film and following the example of his compatriot William Wallace, that King Robert I of Bruce defeated Edward II of England and his army!
