3RD SEPTEMBER 2018 PERTH TO STIRLING, SCOTLAND
FALKLAND SCOTLAND
We drove south to from Perth and stopped at Scotland's First Conservation village of Falkland, which has a 16th century castle (top and bottom right)but it was not open. The Victorian Gothic Bruce Fountain stands in the middle of the street. The village was used in the television series Outlander as Inverness in the 1940's. It was a dark, rainy morning so the photos are not the best.
DOUNE CASTLE
Doune Castle was originally built in the thirteenth century, then probably damaged in the Scottish Wars of Independence, before being rebuilt in its present form in the late 14th century. We really loved Doune Castle as it was used in Monty Python movies, the Outlander television series as Castle Leoch, in The Game of Thrones and also the movie Ivanhoe. Monty Python's Terry Jones provides a very funny narration on the audio guide which also includes Outlander's Sam Heughan providing the Outlander narration.
STIRLING CASTLE
Stirling Castle is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland. From the first photo you can see that it sits atop a rocky hill with steep slopes on three sides.
From Wiki: "Most of the principal buildings of the castle date from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A few structures of the fourteenth century remain, while the outer defences fronting the town date from the early eighteenth century. The castle was besieged in 1299 by forces including Robert Bruce. On 23–24 June, King Robert's forces met the English at the Battle of Bannockburn, within sight of the castle walls. The resulting English defeat was decisive. King Edward attempted to take refuge in the castle, but Mowbray was determined to keep to his word, and the English were forced to flee. Mowbray handed over the castle, changing sides himself in the process. King Robert ordered the castle to be slighted; its defences destroyed to prevent reoccupation by the English." This is why there is a statue of Robert the Bruce out front - second photo in the top collage.
BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN
Then we went to the Battle of Bannockburn Experience/Visitor Centre uses 3D technology and an interactive experience to teach about how Robert the Bruce, King of the Scots defeated the English King Edward II on June 1314.
FALKLAND SCOTLAND
We drove south to from Perth and stopped at Scotland's First Conservation village of Falkland, which has a 16th century castle (top and bottom right)but it was not open. The Victorian Gothic Bruce Fountain stands in the middle of the street. The village was used in the television series Outlander as Inverness in the 1940's. It was a dark, rainy morning so the photos are not the best.
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| Falkland, Scotland |
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Falkland, Scotland |
Doune Castle was originally built in the thirteenth century, then probably damaged in the Scottish Wars of Independence, before being rebuilt in its present form in the late 14th century. We really loved Doune Castle as it was used in Monty Python movies, the Outlander television series as Castle Leoch, in The Game of Thrones and also the movie Ivanhoe. Monty Python's Terry Jones provides a very funny narration on the audio guide which also includes Outlander's Sam Heughan providing the Outlander narration.
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| Doune Castle, Scotland |
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| Doune Castle, Scotland |
STIRLING CASTLE
Stirling Castle is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland. From the first photo you can see that it sits atop a rocky hill with steep slopes on three sides.
From Wiki: "Most of the principal buildings of the castle date from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A few structures of the fourteenth century remain, while the outer defences fronting the town date from the early eighteenth century. The castle was besieged in 1299 by forces including Robert Bruce. On 23–24 June, King Robert's forces met the English at the Battle of Bannockburn, within sight of the castle walls. The resulting English defeat was decisive. King Edward attempted to take refuge in the castle, but Mowbray was determined to keep to his word, and the English were forced to flee. Mowbray handed over the castle, changing sides himself in the process. King Robert ordered the castle to be slighted; its defences destroyed to prevent reoccupation by the English." This is why there is a statue of Robert the Bruce out front - second photo in the top collage.
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| Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland |
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| Views from Stirling Castle, Wallace Monument, Scotland |
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| Stirling Castle, Scotland |
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| Stirling Castle interior, Scotland |
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| Views from Stirling Castle, Scotland |
Then we went to the Battle of Bannockburn Experience/Visitor Centre uses 3D technology and an interactive experience to teach about how Robert the Bruce, King of the Scots defeated the English King Edward II on June 1314.
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| Battle of Bannockburn, Stirling, Scotland |
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