Stirling Castle, Scotland
(Image above captures castle Forework with Great Hall in background.) This evening, I am focusing on Stirling Castle which sits atop a long-dormant dormant volcano and dominates the local landscape. Stirling Castle and natural defences. Overview Stirling is a large town in central Scotland ( pop 41,000 ) about 38 miles N.W. of Edinburgh. In course of the last 1000 years the castle has played a critical role in Scotland’s history. Strategic location has witnessed two major battles in medieval times, whilst during the renaissance period the castle housed a Royal Palace and was, effectively, the capital of Scotland for certain periods. Landscape view of Stirling Castle History During the Wars of Independence (13th and 14th centuries ) the castle had a prominent strategic role in that it controlled the central plain over which invading armies (from England) had to travel in endeavour to control Scotland and as such was known as the ‘buckle...