Earl's Palace, Kirkwall
Orkney Islands, Scotland
Earl's Palace, Kirkwall is a ruined castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, first built in 1601. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall, 0.1 mi away. It is cared for by Historic Environment Scotland.
Earl's Palace, Kirkwall at a glance
Built
1601
17th century
Type
Ruined castle
Condition
Ruin
Cared for by
Historic Environment Scotland
About Earl's Palace, Kirkwall
The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. Built by Patrick, Earl of Orkney, its construction began in 1607 and was largely undertaken via forced labour.
From the Wikipedia article on Earl's Palace, Kirkwall, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Earl's Palace, Kirkwall sits at 58.9805, -2.9589 in Orkney Islands. The closest other castles are Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (0.1 mi), Kirkwall Castle (0.1 mi) and Earl's Palace, Birsay (16 mi). Orkney Islands has 5 castles in all.
- Heritage status
- scheduled monument
