Earl's Palace, Birsay
Orkney Islands, Scotland
Earl's Palace, Birsay is a castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, first built in 1569. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Kirkwall Castle, 16 mi away.
Earl's Palace, Birsay at a glance
Built
1569
16th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Kirkwall Castle
16 mi away
About Earl's Palace, Birsay
The Earl's Palace in Birsay, Orkney, Scotland, is a ruined 16th-century castle. It was built by Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney (1533–1593), illegitimate son of King James V and his mistress Euphemia Elphinstone.
From the Wikipedia article on Earl's Palace, Birsay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Earl's Palace, Birsay sits at 59.1300, -3.3200 in Orkney Islands. The closest other castles are Kirkwall Castle (16 mi), Earl's Palace, Kirkwall (16 mi) and Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (17 mi). Orkney Islands has 5 castles in all.
