Bishop's Palace
Orkney Islands, OrkneyScotland
Palace in Kirkwall, Scotland
Key Information
Construction
12th century
Castle Type
Tower house
Current Status
Ruin
Historical Overview
The Bishop's Palace, Kirkwall is a 12th-century palace built at the same time as the adjacent St Magnus Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. It housed the cathedral's first bishop, William the Old of the Norwegian Catholic Church who took his authority from the Archbishop of Nidaros (Trondheim). The ruined structure now looks like a small castle.
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