Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Memorial to Wallace
Memorial to Wallace
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Erected by
The Corporation of Edinburgh
Under Captain Hugh Reid's bequest
Unveiled 28th of May 1929
The Rt. Hon. Sir Alexander Stevenson
Lord Provost
Erected 1929.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1929.
Location. 55° 56.915′ N, 3° 11.916′ W. Marker is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2NH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gatehouse (here, next to this marker); Memorial to Robert the Bruce (here, next to this marker); Sir William Kirkcaldy (here, next to this marker); Portcullis Gate (here, next to this marker); Half-Moon Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Royal Palace (within shouting distance of this marker); Forewall Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Scottish National War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburgh.
More about this marker. This is the Statue of William Wallace that inspired Randall Wallace, American screenwriter, to write the screenplay for the 1995 blockbuster film Braveheart, staring Mel Gibson.
Also see . . . The William Wallace Society. (Submitted on July 24, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
Additional keywords. William Wallace, Braveheart, Randall Wallace
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