St Ola
St Ola is a locality in Orkney Islands, Scotland. St Ola is situated nearby to the locality Crow Ness, as well as near Hatston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Magnus Cathedral and Earl’s Palace.
St Magnus Cathedral
Church
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St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland.
Earl’s Palace
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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.
Bishop’s Palace
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkwall and St Ola.
Kirkwall
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kirkwall is the chief town of the Orkney Islands, which lie off the north tip of mainland Scotland. With a population of about 10,000 in 2020, Kirkwall has accommodation and other amenities and is the obvious base for exploring these islands.
St Ola
Locality
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St Ola is a parish on Mainland, Orkney. It is in the centre of the island, east of the parish Firth and north of Holm. It contains the capital and largest town of the Orkney archipelago, Kirkwall. St Ola is situated 2 miles southwest of St Ola.
Head of Holland
Locality
Photo: Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Head of Holland is a locality, which is situated 2 miles east of St Ola.
St Ola
- Type: Locality
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.99483° or 58° 59′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.94573° or 2° 56′ 45″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
9CCVX3V3+WPGeoNames ID
13265337
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Localities in the Area
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