Kirkwall Castle
Orkney Islands, Scotland
Kirkwall Castle is a castle in Orkney Islands, Scotland, first built in 1379. The nearest other castle is Earl's Palace, Kirkwall, 0.1 mi away.
Kirkwall Castle at a glance
Built
1379
14th century
Type
Castle
Nearest castle
Earl's Palace, Kirkwall
0.1 mi away
Castles in Orkney Islands
5
Scotland
About Kirkwall Castle
Kirkwall Castle, also known as King's Castle, was located in Kirkwall, the main settlement in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Built in the 14th century, it was deliberately destroyed in 1614.
From the Wikipedia article on Kirkwall Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall Castle sits at 58.9823, -2.9605 in Orkney Islands. The closest other castles are Earl's Palace, Kirkwall (0.1 mi), Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall (0.2 mi) and Earl's Palace, Birsay (16 mi). Orkney Islands has 5 castles in all.
