Stirling
Castle 
      The castle is one of the largest and most important, both historically and architecturally, in Scotland. The castle sits on Castle Hill surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs providing a strong defensive position. Stirling Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a major tourist attraction managed by Historic Scotland.  | 
      
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       Albert
Halls on Dumbarton Road 
      start of back walk round castle walls  | 
      
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       Erskine
Marykirk church 
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![]() Church
of the Holy Rude 
      The Church of the Holy Rude is the medieval parish church of Stirling. The church was founded in 1129 but the earliest part of the present church dates from the 15th century. As such it is the second oldest building in Stirling after Stirling Castle  | 
      
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Cowane's
Hospital  
      ( Guildhall ) in Stirling Castle a 17th-century almshouse established in 1637  | 
      
![]() Cowane's
Hospital  
      ( Guildhall ) in Stirling Castle a 17th-century almshouse established in 1637  | 
      
Old
Cannon 
      in Stirling Castle  | 
      
View
over Ancient Historic Cemetery 
      at Stirling Castle  | 
      
Ben Ledi  
      from the Back Walk at Stirling Castle  | 
      
Gargunnock
Hills 
      from Stirling Castle  | 
      
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       Dumyat
and Wallace Monument 
      from Gowan Hill  | 
      
      ![]() Dumyat
and Wallace Monument 
      from Stirling Castle  | 
      
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       Portcullis
Hotel 
      at Stirling Castle  | 
      
Mar's
Wark 
      at Stirling Castle a ruined building built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar  | 
      
![]() Mar's
Wark 
      at Stirling Castle a ruined building built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar  | 
      
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       Entrance
to the Old Jail  
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      ![]() Entrance
to the Old Jail  
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      ![]() Scout
Hall in Stirling  
      possibly 17th century a category "C" listed building  | 
      
![]() Map of
the Old Town 
      of Stirling  | 
      
![]() Map of
Stirling Castle  
      and Gowan Hill  | 
      
      ![]() Location
Map for Stirling 
      and the Ochil Hills  | 
      
      ![]() Map of
the River Forth 
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